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English verb: speak up | |||
| 1. | speak up (communication) express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation | ||
| Samples | John spoke up at the meeting. | ||
| Synonyms | animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | editorialise, editorialize | ||
| 2. | speak up (communication) speak louder; raise one's voice | ||
| Samples | The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue speak up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
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