1
as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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2
as in to talk
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 speak
Strictly speaking, however, City’s win over the league does not impact the second case that was launched against the new rules last week.
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Troopers went to Moore’s home and spoke to him about the incident.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Not that the story won’t speak to people around the globe.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Trump will reportedly speak with President Xi Jinping this week, signaling the intent to avoid a broader tariff war between the world’s top two economies.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Troopers went to Moore’s home and spoke to him about the incident.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Not that the story won’t speak to people around the globe.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Trump will reportedly speak with President Xi Jinping this week, signaling the intent to avoid a broader tariff war between the world’s top two economies.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak
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The cast and crew who assembled in the castle were subsequently said to have been totally accepting of the ghost of Lady Sophie, who haunts Amhuinnsuidhe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Damage was sustained to four city garbage trucks and four businesses, including a Brooks Brothers store and a Chase Bank, the department said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Within days, Trump was talking to reporters aboard Air Force One about taking control of the island.—
Adam Price,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some local speaker will talk on the beauties of Hutchinson as a place to live, a place to trade and a place to visit.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Only time will tell if these Hogs, who have eased up to No. 44 in the NCAA NET rankings, have turned the corner.—
Wally Hall,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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King, who’s been selling appliances at Abt Electronics in Glenview for about 21 years, was seeking guidance about what to tell customers worried about tariffs.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Schachner playfully lectures Smooth for pulling the blue bandanna off his Team Fluff teammate, Alice.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The long-standing lament that Latin American conservatives, centrists, and leftists share is that whereas the United States comes to the region to punish and lecture, China comes to trade.—
Will Freeman,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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But for the original thought — spoken over the Chiefs’ headset — Reid only uttered one word.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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These may be the final words Tesfaye utters as the Weeknd.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Steve Bannon has discussed with New York state prosecutors a potential plea deal in its criminal case charging the longtime ally of President Donald Trump with defrauding donors to a southern border wall, according to media reports.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Today, world leaders from over 90 countries will gather in Paris to discuss artificial intelligence policy.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Peretti shared a sign-up page in a memo to BuzzFeed employees on Tuesday.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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What To Know In a clip shared on X (formerly Twitter), fans are heard booing the 14-time Grammy-winning artist as her face was shown on the jumbo screen.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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