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speech
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- pronunciation:
- spich
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking.
His speech was soft when he talked to the children.Speech separates humans from animals.- synonyms:
- speaking
- antonyms:
- silence
- similar words:
- talk
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| definition 2: |
spoken language.
He prefers speech to the written word.- similar words:
- talk
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| definition 3: |
a talk given in front of an audience.
The mayor gave a speech at city hall.
- synonyms:
- address, talk
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| definition 4: |
way of speaking.
His soft speech made it hard to understand what he said.- similar words:
- tongue
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| definition 5: |
the way of speaking of a particular country or region.
The Texan speech of the new girl made her the center of attention for a few days.- synonyms:
- dialect, tongue
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| related words: |
expression, language, lecture, monologue, word |
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