Confer and Speak

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Confer

Confer verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.

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Speak is a synonym for confer in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Speak" instead a verb "Confer", when it comes to topics like consult, discuss.

Nearby Words: conference, conferred, conferring, conferment

Speak

Speak verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.

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Confer is a synonym for speak in converse topic. Sometimes you can use "Confer" instead a verb "Speak".

Nearby Words: speaker, speaking

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thanks	confer thanks	speak thanks
name	confer name	speak name
sentence	confer sentence	speak sentence

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Translator Microbes: Eleya has the idea to have her and Kang reprogram their universal translators not to automatically translate Klingonese (since they both speak it), enabling them to use it to confer privately.

Source: Roleplay / STO Forum: Versus thread (rp)
Contrast Speak of the Devil, where saying a name summons the named entity, but doesn't confer any power or control over it — in fact, speaking said name may actually give that entity power over YOU!

Source: I Know Your True Name
STO Forum: Versus thread (rp): Eleya has the idea to have her and Kang reprogram their universal translators not to automatically translate Klingonese (since they both speak it), enabling them to use it to confer privately.

Source: Translator Microbes

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