Speech — synonyms, definition

1. speech (Noun)

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speech (Noun) — The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience. ex. "he listened to a speech on minor Roman poets"

speech (Noun) — (language) communication by word of mouth. ex. "his speech was garbled"

speech (Noun) — Something spoken. ex. "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"

speech (Noun) — The exchange of spoken words. ex. "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"

speech (Noun) — Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally. ex. "her speech was barren of southernisms" ex. "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

speech (Noun) — A lengthy rebuke. ex. "a good speech was my father's idea of discipline"

speech (Noun) — Words making up the dialogue of a play. ex. "the actor forgot his speech"

speech (Noun) — The mental faculty or power of vocal communication. ex. "speech sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

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