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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy her wild behavior is exciting some lurid talk

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talk

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verb (1)

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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety

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as in to inform
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley

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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own

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talk (into)

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verb (2)

talk (to)

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verb (3)

as in to speak (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words I had never talked to a real live cowboy before

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talker

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noun (2)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of talk
Noun
Those who didn’t make it to the summer festival will find year-round programming that includes pop-up performances, artist talks, and classes. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 The Mexican government said it was informed during high-level talks with U.S. State Department officials Friday that the Trump letter was coming. arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
White House scrambles to smother amnesty talk Trump continues to receive his highest approval marks among conservatives for his controversial handling of undocumented immigrants. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025 Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk

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“Talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

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