Present
Speak
Speak verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In many people's eyes, Ash will always be present, Pokémon will always speak Pokémon Speak, and there will be no reason for adults to enjoy Pokémon other than nostalgia.
Source: Ink-Stain Adaptation -
Wood is interrogated by the Japanese submarine crew with the German liaison officer present, several of the characters speak untranslated Japanese and German to each other.
Source: Reality Has No Subtitles - In Cereus Blooms At Night, Mala Ramchandin in the "present" of the story does not speak.
Source: Mute, but Not Silent
Cite this Source
Speak and Present. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/speak
Present & Speak. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/speak>.
Speak or Present. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/speak.
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