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verb(speak)to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice : talk
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verb(speak)to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally
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verb(speak)to extend a greeting
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noun combining form(speak)—used to form especially nonce words denoting a particular kind of jargon
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noun(speak)an event in which people publicly share their experiences of or views on an issue
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verb(speak)to speak loud enough to be heard
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verb(speak)to speak boldly : express an opinion frankly
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verb(speak)to speak loudly and distinctly
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verb(speak)to express an opinion freely
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idiom(speak)to not tell anyone else anything (about something)
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idiom(speak)—used to say that someone doesn't know any words in a particular language
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idiom(speak)—used to indicate that one is using words in an unusual or figurative way rather than a literal way