SPEAKS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

speaks

verb

present tense third-person singular of speak

as in says

to express (a thought or emotion) in words finally spoke her fears

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as in talks

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries

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Recent Examples of speaks Cook County Commissioner and 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Donna Miller speaks in Oak Lawn on June 27, 2025. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 Deep Ellum shooting victim speaks from hospital bed One of those wounded was Emmerson Franklin, who was shot in the hip. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 That is why the story speaks so urgently to our own bleak and troubled times. — Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Fiction speaks to people differently, and our enjoyment of a book or film is determined by our own experiences and histories. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 The painting also speaks to the influential role of music in Kandinsky’s oeuvre. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 No Israeli political leader, even in the opposition, speaks anymore about ending Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026 Gow and Banbury are now pals, and Wishart speaks to them frequently, with the pair appearing on Q&A panels around the country to support the movie. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 Instead of trying to copy an outfit one-to-one, see which specific piece speaks to you. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026

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Cleveland Clinic says some early research is encouraging, but black garlic isn’t medicine and shouldn’t replace any treatment your doctor recommends.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
OpenAI says Pando has reduced median Git push latency by nearly 80 percent.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of says

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Rao wrote and co-produced the comedy, and nobody in it utters a line.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman Justin Broadrick utters less than 150 words total in just 42 minutes.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of utters

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Related Stories Howell Taylor says AI has been part of post-production workflows for a decade and is already built into visual effects, and that the Academy discusses it regularly in relation to eligibility.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Hayden Panettiere discusses on the Build Series at AOL HQ on January 5, 2017, in New York City.

— News Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of discusses

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It’s left to the audience to infer exactly what has transpired between them, but largely through omission, Wright’s script effectively articulates the burden of mental illness on family members.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
But even more so, the reparations movement articulates the need for a long-term process of undoing the damage done.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026