Commentary and Speech

Commentary

Commentary noun - A series of explanations or observations on something (as an event).

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Synonyms for Commentary

Speech and commentary are semantically related In some cases you can use "Speech" instead a noun "Commentary".

Nearby Words: comment, commentator, commentation

Speech

Speech noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.

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Synonyms for Speech

Commentary and speech are semantically related in comment topic. Sometimes you can use "Commentary" instead a noun "Speech", if it concerns topics such as formal talk to audience.

Nearby Word: speechless

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How words are described

good	good commentary	good speech
best	best commentary	best speech
similar	similar commentary	similar speech
usual	usual commentary	usual speech
Other adjectives: brief, regular, original, actual, entire, little, bad, scathing, dramatic, political, awesome.

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Valve Software's more recent games (starting with Half-Life 2: Lost Coast) offer a similar ability; while playing through the game with commentary active, little rotating speech bubbles can be found throughout each level.

Source: DVD Commentary
Bill delivers an impassioned speech to a creative writing class, denouncing pretentious literary types who value style and social commentary over story.

Source: Anvilicious / Literature
The day featured ongoing commentary about a policy speech by Vice President Dick Cheney.

Source: Yet Another Baby Panda

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