| VERB | communication | speak up, opine, speak out, animadvert, sound off | express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation / hesitation |
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| communication | speak up | speak louder |
| Meaning | Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation / hesitation. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | opine, speak out, animadvert, sound off | |
| Narrower | editorialize, editorialise | insert personal opinions into an objective statement |
| Broader | declare | state emphatically and authoritatively |
| Spanish | opinar | |
| Catalan | opinar | |
| Meaning | speak louder; raise one's voice. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Sam and Sue speak up | |
| Example | "The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up" | |
| Broader | talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | Express in speech |
| See also | speak | express in speech |
| Spanish | alzar la voz, clamar | |
| Catalan | aixecar la veu, clamar | |
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