Speak and Say

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Speak

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

Usage example: finally spoke her fears

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Say is a synonym for speak in talk topic. In some cases you can use "Say" instead a verb "Speak", when it comes to topics like convey, utter, articulate, mention. popular alternative

Nearby Words: speaker, speaking

Say

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

Usage example: why don't you just say what's on your mind?

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Speak is a synonym for say in convey topic. You can use "Speak" instead a verb "Say", if it concerns topics such as utter, mention, speak up, read out. popular alternative

Nearby Word: saying

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Common collocations

phrase	speak phrase	say phrase
thanks	speak thanks	say thanks
word	speak word	say word
truth	speak truth	say truth
Other words: name, line, time, way, sentence, words, nothing, times, names, lines.

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