Dictate and Speak

Dictate

Dictate verb - To request the doing of by virtue of one's authority.

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Speak and dictate are semantically related in compose topic. In some cases you can use "Speak" instead a verb "Dictate", when it comes to topics like say aloud, read out for the record.

Nearby Words: dictatorial, dictated, dictator, dictation, dictating

Speak

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

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Dictate and speak are semantically related in compose topic. Sometimes you can use "Dictate" instead a verb "Speak".

Nearby Words: speaker, speaking

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Common collocations

life	dictate life	speak life
number	dictate number	speak number
way	dictate way	speak way

Both words in one sentence

He doesn't speak and prefers to let his actions dictate his intentions.

Source: Fan Fic / Zelda's Honor

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