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| lecture |
a talk given in front of an audience. [1/4 definitions] |
| outgoing |
liking to talk to and interested in others. [1/2 definitions] |
| preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. [1/2 definitions] |
| private |
tending not to talk about personal things or feelings. [1/6 definitions] |
| rage |
to act or talk violently or with intense anger. [1/3 definitions] |
| ramble |
to talk or write without a clear purpose or point, wandering from thought to thought. [1/3 definitions] |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. [2 definitions] |
| ridicule |
talk or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
| rubbish |
foolish talk or writing; nonsense. [1/2 definitions] |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. [1/2 definitions] |
| social |
being something that brings people together to meet, talk, or enjoy some activity together. [1/5 definitions] |
| speak |
to utter words in one's usual voice; talk. [1/7 definitions] |
| speech |
a talk given in front of an audience. [1/5 definitions] |
| talk show |
a radio or television program in which a host talks with famous or interesting people. On a talk show, questions may be taken from people in the listening or viewing audience. |
| yap |
(slang) to talk in a loud and silly way. [1/3 definitions] |
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