Speech synonyms and antonyms
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oral expression
The power of audible expression
That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement.
(Obs.) Familiarity based on study or use
A way of speaking a word, especially a way that is accepted or generally understood.
native-tongue
Native language
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An exchange of ideas or opinions; a conversation:
Speech, especially a conversation or parley.
Oratory is the practice of speaking effectively in public, or a small private chapel.
An often lengthy and tedious speech of reproof or exhortation:
A conversation, especially a formal one.
(Psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
The definition of dialogue is conversation, or an exchange of ideas.
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Communication of ideas, information, etc., esp. by talking; conversation
A word, phrase, or expression
Articulation is defined as the act of speaking clearly.
Something spoken.
The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.
Manner of expression in words; choice of words; wording
A particular way of phrasing an idea.
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(Uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
Idle or meaningless chatter; babble.
A formal and lengthy discourse or treatise on some subject, esp. one based on original research and written in partial fulfillment of requirements for a doctorate
The definition of a homily is a religious sermon or speech that is intended to provide spiritual education, or any moral lessons that are being imparted, especially when being imparted or taught in a tedious way.
Oral delivery of prepared lessons by a pupil.
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Allocation is defined as the act of being portioned out for a certain reason.
A treatise or book on this
Grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing.
A prolonged discourse.
A speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises.
A speech, poem, etc. that is or can be declaimed
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The act or an instance of invoking, especially an appeal to a higher power for assistance.
A word or phrase of greeting used to begin a letter or message.
A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application.
quiet (antonym)
The quality or condition of being quiet:
actor's line
words making up the dialogue of a play
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(language) communication by word of mouth
Any specific mode of utterance; pronunciation
A declaration of fact or an allegation by a witness; a piece of sworn testimony. See also closing statement, evidence, and opening statement.
Ideas expressed by speaking; talk; speech
Dealings or communications between persons or groups.
The definition of chatter is ongoing silly or meaningless talk, or communication between potential terrorists which is monitored by a government agency, or the sounds made by birds and animals.
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A long angry speech, usually of a censorious or denunciatory nature; a diatribe.
The process to seek and obtain a review and reversal of an administrative decision by a court or by a higher authority within the administrative agency. See also certiorari, notice of appeal, trial (trial de novo), and writ of error.
A lecture about travel, often accompanied by a film, a video, or slides.
A speech given by a valedictorian at a graduation or commencement ceremony.
A speech, as at a political convention, that sets forth the main ideas of a policy or platform
political speech
An address
speechification
(Derogatory or humorous) The act of speechifying.
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An address
The definition of an opus is a large scale creative work, especially a musical composition or set of musical compositions, numbered by date.
A speech of exhortation, as to a team or staff, meant to instill enthusiasm or bolster morale.
The definition of a spiel is a long-winded speech that usually tries to persuade people to do something.
The procedure during sentencing when a judge gives a convicted defendant the opportunity to make a personal statement on his own behalf to mitigate the punishment that is about to be imposed. The defendant does not have to be sworn before he makes his address, his comments are not subject to cross-examination, and the opportunity may include the right to offer evidence (such as an explanation for his conduct or a reason why severe sentence should not be imposed) beyond a request for mercy or an apology for his conduct.
A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.
All the vocal sounds, words, and ways of combining them common to a particular nation, tribe, or other speech community
Lingo is defined as the special vocabulary of a specific field.
A passage or composition, in verse or prose, presenting the words or thoughts of a single character
Writing or speaking that narrates, as history, biography, or fiction
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A specific speech or piece of writing in this form.
An instance of verbalizing.
listening (antonym)
Action of the verb listening
silence (antonym)
A period of time without speech or noise.
A formal public speech, esp. one given at a ceremony
The definition of a chat is a friendly, casual conversation.
1728, Edward Young, Love of Fame, the Universal Passion, Satire V, On Women, lines 44-46:
A discussion, conference meeting, etc.
(Slang) Impudent argument or back talk:
Language viewed as a system including vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation of a particular community.
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The faculty, act, or product of speaking
manner of speaking
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
The act of giving birth
(language) communication by word of mouth
(language) communication by word of mouth
(language) communication by word of mouth
(language) communication by word of mouth
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keynote speech (related)
A formal discussion of some subject, often in writing; discourse or treatise
A historical narrative based on personal experience
A short, pointed roll of leather or paper or wad of rubber for rubbing on a charcoal or pencil drawing to shade or soften it.
A medium or agency of expression:
speach (related)
A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.
Synonym Study
- A sermon is a speech by a clergyman intended to give religious or moral instruction and usually based on Scriptural text
- Talk suggests informality and is applied either to an impromptu speech or to an address or lecture in which the speaker deliberately uses a simple, conversational approach
- A lecture is a carefully prepared speech intended to inform or instruct the audience a lecture to a college class
- Oration suggests an eloquent, rhetorical, sometimes merely bombastic speech, esp. one delivered on some special occasion political orations
- Address implies a formal, carefully prepared speech and usually attributes importance to the speaker or the speech an address to a legislature
- Speech is the general word for a discourse delivered to an audience, whether prepared or impromptu
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