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a group of families, especially in Scotland, who originally came from the same family and have the same name

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Thesaurus Definition of speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• presentation
• declamation
• keynote speech
• keynote address
• mother tongue
• terminology
• colloquialism
• regionalism
• vernacularism
• provincialism

Examples Sentences

• Expert Panel®, Forbes , 21 Nov. 2024
• Dessi Gomez, Deadline , 20 Nov. 2024
• Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 21 Nov. 2024
• Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Nov. 2024
• Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 30 Oct. 2024
• Lance Eliot, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2024
• Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica , 19 Oct. 2024
• Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica , 15 Nov. 2024
• Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 13 Nov. 2024
• Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post , 11 Nov. 2024
• Kirsty Hatcher, People.com , 30 Oct. 2024
• New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News , 18 July 2024
• Armond White, National Review , 19 June 2024
• Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News , 25 Oct. 2024
• Russ Bynum and Emily Wagster Pettus, Los Angeles Times , 20 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing speech

• figure of speech

Thesaurus Entries Near speech

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“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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Make a speech synonyms

What is another word for make a speech .

• give a speech
• give a talk
• pontificate
• give a lecture
• deliver a speech
• give an address
• deliver a sermon
• deliver an address