Synonyms of speech
- as in language
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Thesaurus Definition of speech
Synonyms & Similar Words
- presentation
- declamation
- keynote speech
- keynote address
- mother tongue
- terminology
- colloquialism
- regionalism
- vernacularism
- provincialism
Examples of speech in a Sentence
- Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News , 7 Nov. 2024
- Kate Gibson, CBS News , 5 Nov. 2024
- Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News , 9 Nov. 2024
- Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 8 Nov. 2024
- Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Nov. 2024
- Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 30 Oct. 2024
- Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune , 2 Nov. 2024
- Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily , 27 Oct. 2024
- Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED , 5 Nov. 2024
- Brad Dress, The Hill , 5 Nov. 2024
- Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post , 11 Nov. 2024
- Kirsty Hatcher, People.com , 30 Oct. 2024
- New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News , 18 July 2024
- Armond White, National Review , 19 June 2024
- Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News , 25 Oct. 2024
- Russ Bynum and Emily Wagster Pettus, Los Angeles Times , 20 Oct. 2024
Phrases Containing speech
- figure of speech
Thesaurus Entries Near speech
Cite this entry.
“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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