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speech

[speech] / spitʃ /
NOUN
talk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conversation dialogue discussion expression language tone voice
STRONG
accent articulation communication dialect diction doublespeak elocution enunciation idiom intercourse jargon lingo locution palaver parlance prattle pronunciation prose speaking spiel tongue utterance verbalization vernacular vocalization vocalizing voicing
WEAK
double talk expressing mother tongue native tongue oral communication vocal expression
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silence
STRONG
standard
WEAK
listening
NOUN
formal talk to audience
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address appeal commentary debate lecture paper rhetoric sermon
STRONG
allocution bombast declamation diatribe discourse disquisition dissertation eulogy exhortation harangue homily invocation keynote opus oration oratory panegyric parlance parley pitch recitation salutation spiel stump tirade valedictory
WEAK
chalk talk pep talk prelection
Antonyms
WEAK
listening quiet silence

Example Sentences

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In a speech at the fair, Merz threw his support behind the drive to encourage German manufacturers, many of whom still rely on traditional techniques, to step up their use of AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In a keynote speech kicking off the event, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang endorsed agentic use cases for Adobe products.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

While this isn’t a straightforward free speech violation, it does highlight a deeper issue: the lack of transparent, consistent standards for deciding when an artist has truly worn out his or her welcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In a speech to the NCSC's annual conference CyberUK on Wednesday, Horne will make a more positive case arguing AI tools can make things safer and more secure.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“I will keep you in suspense no longer. The subject of my speech is ferns. Ferns!” she repeated, raising one hand in the air as if she were addressing the Roman Senate.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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Academy Awards, List 1

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