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talk
Synonyms and Antonyms of talk
- the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel
keynote address (or keynote speech), lecture, salutatory
- What good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?
- We sat down by the fire and had a nice little talk about what was new in the village.
backchat, cackle, chat, chatter, chitchat, confab, confabulation, gab, gabfest, gossip, jangle, jaw, palaver, patter, rap, schmooze, small talk, table talk, tête-à-tête
- Her behavior is exciting some lurid talk.
talk
Synonyms and Antonyms of talk
- The fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety.
hold forth, take the floor
- We talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car.
blow smoke, chew the fat (also chew the rag), shoot the breeze, talk a blue streak
- You're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking.
air, discuss, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice
blabber, blurt, get off, shoot
advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish
affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow
breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, spout, whisper
put into words
- The eyewitness talked at length about what he had seen in the alley.
- I don't talk about my friends behind their backs.
spill the beans
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