Definition of speak

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Speak (v. t.) To address; to accost; to speak to.

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Prevaricate :: Prevaricate (v. i.) To shift or turn from one side to the other, from the direct course, or from truth; to speak with equivocation; to shuffle; to quibble; as, he prevaricates in his statement..
Sensationalist :: Sensationalist (n.) One who practices sensational writing or speaking.
Forspeak :: Forspeak (v. t.) To forbid; to prohibit.
Mute :: Mute (n.) One who does not speak, whether from physical inability, unwillingness, or other cause..
Cant :: Cant (v. i.) To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone..
Bespeak :: Bespeak (v. t.) To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
Responsory :: Responsory (n.) The answer of the people to the priest in alternate speaking, in church service..
Maledicency :: Maledicency (n.) Evil speaking.
Prose :: Prose (n.) The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition..
Reticence :: Reticence (n.) A figure by which a person really speaks of a thing while he makes a show as if he would say nothingon the subject.
Mute :: Mute (n.) A person whose part in a play does not require him to speak.
Correctness :: Correctness (n.) The state or quality of being correct; as, the correctness of opinions or of manners; correctness of taste; correctness in writing or speaking; the correctness of a text or copy..
Dentiloquist :: Dentiloquist (n.) One who speaks through the teeth, that is, with the teeth closed..
Speechless :: Speechless (a.) Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent.
Wordless :: Wordless (a.) Not using words; not speaking; silent; speechless.
Fill :: Fill (a.) To possess and perform the duties of; to officiate in, as an incumbent; to occupy; to hold; as, a king fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief magistrate; the speaker of the House fills the chair..
Tongue :: Tongue (v. t.) To speak; to utter.
Alogian :: Alogian (n.) One of an ancient sect who rejected St. John's Gospel and the Apocalypse, which speak of Christ as the Logos..
Glib :: Glib (superl.) Speaking or spoken smoothly and with flippant rapidity; fluent; voluble; as, a glib tongue; a glib speech..
Prophet :: Prophet (n.) One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc..
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