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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of talk (about)

  • as in to speak (about)
  • as in to tell (of)
  • as in to speak (about)
  • as in to tell (of)
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talk (about)

verb

Definition of talk (about)next
1
as in to speak (about)

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • speak (about)
  • talk over
  • review
  • discuss
  • debate
  • canvas
  • argue
  • dispute
  • stir up
  • bat (around or back and forth)
  • talk out
  • canvass
  • moot
  • agitate
  • hash (over or out)
  • hammer out
  • introduce
  • wrestle (with)
  • bandy
  • propound
  • thrash (out)
  • broach
  • consider
  • forge
  • deliberate
  • weigh
  • raise
  • chew over
2
as in to tell (of)

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tell (of)
  • divulge
  • proclaim
  • announce
  • advertise
  • post
  • air
  • publicize
  • broadcast
  • reveal
  • sound
  • herald
  • discover
  • bare
  • uncover
  • blaze
  • show off
  • wave
  • placard
  • trumpet
  • flourish
  • unmask
  • lay out
  • exhibit
  • display
  • flaunt
  • brandish
  • strut
  • produce
  • parade
  • expose
  • show
  • sport
  • unveil
  • uncloak
  • flash
  • disport

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disguise
  • mask
  • camouflage
  • cover
  • obscure
  • conceal
  • hide
  • curtain
  • veil
  • occlude
  • enshroud
  • shroud
  • occult

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“Talk (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20%28about%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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