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speech
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- pronunciation:
- spich
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Speech is the power to speak, or the act of speaking.
Animals have ways to communicate, but they don't use speech.You use your tongue a lot in speech.- synonyms:
- speaking
- similar words:
- talk
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| definition 2: |
Speech is language that is spoken.
The rules of speech are different from those of writing.- similar words:
- talk
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| definition 3: |
Speech is the way that a person speaks. Rapid speech is a fast way of speaking, for example.
The doctor's speech was soft when he talked to the children.Slow speech is usually easier to understand. |
| definition 4: |
A speech is a talk given by one person to a large group of people. When someone gives a speech, the people listening stay quiet, usually, until the speech is over. A school principal usually makes a speech at a student graduation or at the beginning of a school year. People in politics often make speeches.
Alicia's dad and mom watched the President's speech on television.
- synonyms:
- address, talk
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| related words: |
expression, language, lecture |
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