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(satellite adjective) capable of speech; "the speaking animal" |
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Synonyms: speech-endowed |
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(adjective) capable of or involving speech or speaking; "human beings--the speaking animals"; "a speaking part in the play" |
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Antonyms: nonspeaking |
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(noun) the utterance of intelligible speech |
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Synonyms: speech production |
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Related Words: speech, utterance, whisper |
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(noun) delivering an address to a public audience; "the people came to see the candidates and hear the speaking" |
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Synonyms: oral presentation, public speaking |
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Related Words: address, debate, disputation, public debate, reading, recital, recitation, speech |
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