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speech

/spiʧ/

Synonyms of speech Antonyms of speech Examples of speech Usage of speech Parts of speech Definition that contains speech Words sounding like speech Explanation of speech

noun
(language) communication by word of mouth
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"his speech was garbled"

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language oral communication speech communication spoken communication spoken language voice communication

type of:
auditory communication
noun
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
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language

type of:
faculty module mental faculty
noun
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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address

type of:
speech act
noun
words making up the dialogue of a play
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"the actor forgot his speech"

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actor's line words

type of:
line

part of:
dialogue dialog
noun
a lengthy rebuke
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lecture talking to

type of:
rebuke reproof reprimand reprehension reproval
noun
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
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"her speech was barren of southernisms" "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

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delivery manner of speaking

type of:
style expressive style

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paralinguistic communication paralanguage
noun
something spoken
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"he could hear them uttering merry speeches"

type of:
utterance vocalization
noun
the exchange of spoken words
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"they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"

type of:
speech production speaking

Examples of speech

"his speech was garbled"
"the actor forgot his speech"
"her speech was barren of southernisms"
"I detected a slight accent in his speech"
"he could hear them uttering merry speeches"
"they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"