Another word for speak
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Verb
To express oneself in speech
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Another word for speak
Verb
Idioms:
to speak of
Synonym Study
- Discourse suggests a somewhat formal, detailed, extensive talking to another or others she was discoursing to us on Keats
- Converse suggests a talking together by two or more people so as to exchange ideas and information the leaders of both countries met to converse for several hours
- Speak and talk are generally synonymous, but speak often connotes formal address to an auditor or audience who will speak at the dinner? and talk often suggests informal colloquial conversation we were talking at dinner
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