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