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 Formats range from small to large, so shop for a size and print that speaks to you and your wardrobe. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Apparently Green’s out-of-state badge speaks louder than their decidedly un-cop-like dress. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the reburial ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets on August 18, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 No other cocktail speaks to that mindset the way a martini does. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Colescott’s work speaks back to Théodore Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Jennette McCurdy’s Half His Age speaks to how a young person’s desire for love and care could drive her into the arms of a much older man. — Rebecca Stafford, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The efforts speaks to the increasingly stringent — and desperate — measures public agencies and lawmakers in California are attempting in order to stem a troubling rise in e-bike incidents. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 According to Hinterland, its team speaks directly with fans during the event to hear about their experiences in real time. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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Thea Energy says Helios remains on track to begin operating in the 2030s.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Washington says economic pressure will help bring its war with Iran to an end.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of says

Verb

For the final episode of our 2026 season, Mike talks with Adam Erlich Sachs (recipient of a 2026 Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction) about the historical Kantian thicket of Heinrich von Kleist’s Michael Kohlhaas, translated by Michael Hoffman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Nolte’s expressive eyes and face do a lot of the work in each scene as Alice talks.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of talks

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Robert Pozen, who lectures at MIT Sloan School of Management and was formerly president of Fidelity Investments, has an answer to the obvious question about who inspects this.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Khimasia is an independent curator who currently lectures at Rutgers University.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026

Definition of lectures

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In Japanese, the hero utters the name of the series to a villain in a parting one liner.

— Gene Park, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.

— Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of utters

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One option is credit counseling, where a professional counselor reviews your finances and discusses potential repayment strategies.

— Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
In a clip from the upcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul discusses with her castmates what happened at the Bachelor mansion and the similarities between the winner and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 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