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| outspoken |
speaking in an honest and open way. |
| silence |
the fact or condition of not making sound or not speaking. [1/3 definitions] |
| slip1 |
a slight mistake in speaking. [1/13 definitions] |
| speaking |
used for speaking. [1/2 definitions] |
| speech |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking. [3/5 definitions] |
| sputter |
to spit out saliva or bits of food while speaking in a fast or excited way. [1/4 definitions] |
| stutter |
to repeat sounds when speaking, as if unable to complete or begin certain words. [1/2 definitions] |
| telephone |
a device used to send sound or some other signal over long distances by wire or radio waves. A telephone has a part for speaking into and a part for listening. [1/3 definitions] |
| tongue |
power or manner of speaking. [1/5 definitions] |
| unison |
(used with "in") speaking all at the same time, or singing at the same time in the same pitch. [1/2 definitions] |
| us |
the person speaking or writing together with another or others (a form of "we" used as the object of a verb or preposition.) |
| ventriloquism |
the skill or act of speaking without moving the lips so that the voice seems to come from a source other than the speaker. |
| vocal |
given to speaking in an open or strong way. [1/3 definitions] |
| we |
the person speaking or writing and one or more others. |
| whisper |
a soft, quiet way of speaking. [1/3 definitions] |
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