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To utter words or articulate sounds with ordinary speech modulation; talk.
(verb-intransitive)
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To convey thoughts, opinions, or emotions orally.
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To express oneself.
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To be on speaking terms: They are no longer speaking.
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To deliver an address or lecture: The mayor spoke at the rally.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.