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Speak
/spiːk/
To express thoughts or feelings through vocal sounds.
Synonyms:
talk
communicate
converse
articulate
orate
Antonyms:
listen
silence
quiet
Examples:
I don't
speak
English.
The Count
spoke
good English and he asked me many questions.
Byrne
speaks
against overthinking and letting the mind lose control.
Etymology:
Derived from Old English
specan
or
speak,
which is related to the German word
sprechen,
meaning to talk, akin to Dutch
spreken.
Usage Statistics:
298 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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