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talk up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of talk up

1 to provide publicity for

  • the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie
Synonyms of talk up

ballyhoo, boost, hype, pitch, plug, promote, publicize, tout
Words Related to talk up

advertise, bark, merchandise (also merchandize), sell

push

acclaim, hail, laud, praise

endorse (also indorse), plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for)

recommend, review

announce, broadcast, publish
Phrases Synonymous with talk up

beat the drum (for)

2 to voice oneʼs opinions freely with force

  • feel free to talk up if you have any objections
Synonyms of talk up

pipe up, shoot, sound off, speak out, speak up, spout (off)
Words Related to talk up

bawl, bay, bellow, call, cry, holler, roar, shout, sing (out), thunder, vociferate, yell

articulate, enounce, enunciate
Phrases Synonymous with talk up

speak oneʼs mind
Near Antonyms of talk up

belt up [British], clam up, dummy up, hush, shut up, suppress

quiet

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