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speak up

DEFINITIONS OF: speak up

1

v express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

“John spoke up at the meeting”
Synonyms:
animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out
Types:
editorialise, editorialize
insert personal opinions into an objective statement
Type of:
declare
state emphatically and authoritatively

v speak louder; raise one's voice

“The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up”
Type of:
mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
express in speech
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