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speak v. [
talk, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise] express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
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speak v. [
talk] exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
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speak v. [
talk] use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
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speak v. [
address] give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
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speak v. make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"
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