speech
speech /ˈspiːtʃ/
noun
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(
)
The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
(
address
, speech
)
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
He listened to an address on minor Roman poets
he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
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(
)
(language) communication by word of mouth
(
oral communication
, speech communication
, spoken communication
, voice communication
, language
, speech
, spoken language
)
(language) communication by word of mouth
His speech was garbled
his speech was garbled
He uttered harsh language
he uttered harsh language
He recorded the spoken language of the streets
he recorded the spoken language of the streets
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(
)
Something spoken
(
speech
)
something spoken
He could hear them uttering merry speeches
he could hear them uttering merry speeches
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(
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A lengthy rebuke
(
lecture
, talking to
, speech
)
a lengthy rebuke
A good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
The teacher gave him a talking to
the teacher gave him a talking to
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(
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Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
(
delivery
, manner of speaking
, speech
)
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
His manner of speaking was quite abrupt
his manner of speaking was quite abrupt
Her speech was barren of southernisms
her speech was barren of southernisms
I detected a slight accent in his speech
I detected a slight accent in his speech
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(
)
The exchange of spoken words
(
speech
)
the exchange of spoken words
They were perfectly comfortable together without speech
they were perfectly comfortable together without speech
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The mental faculty or power of vocal communication
(
speech
, language
)
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
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Words making up the dialogue of a play
(
actor's line
, speech
, words
)
words making up the dialogue of a play
The actor forgot his speech
the actor forgot his speech