Speak: a synonym for the word

This article will focus on the word "talk." There is more than one synonym for this verb. You can choose several options with a variety of shades of meaning. They will be appropriate for a particular context. But first, it’s important to determine what meaning the verb “speak” is endowed with.

Word interpretation

First of all, you should understand what the verb "speak" generally means. We will pick a synonym later. We will use the explanatory dictionary. This speech unit has several shades of meaning, which, however, are interconnected (according to the Efremova dictionary):

1. Speak well.
2. Be able to speak a foreign language.
   
3. Express your thoughts.
4. Say something in print or verbally.
5. Have a conversation with someone.
6. Indicate or testify to something.
7. Manifest in actions (for example, wealth indicates the availability of money).

The concept of contextual synonyms

In linguistics there is the concept of contextual synonyms. That is, some words can replace each other only in certain speech situations. The fact is that the verb “speak” has a rather extensive meaning. In the synonym dictionary there are several options for replacing a given word. But you should be careful to make a replacement so that it does not break the meaning of the statement.

For example, there are the words "speak" and "talk". They have approximately the same meaning - to transmit information. Suppose you have the following sentence: "Good deeds speak of the beauty of your soul."

In this case, the verb “say” cannot be replaced by the word “talk”. The proposal will become meaningless. It is more appropriate to apply the word "testify."

That is, when choosing a synonym, it is worth focusing on the context. Only in this way will you be able to convey your thoughts correctly.

Words with similar meanings.

We select synonyms for the word speak. Depending on the context, you can use several options:

1. Chatting. The old women talked slowly about politics.
2. Broadcast. Radio broadcasts that the thaw will begin soon.
3. Galdet. Bazaar merchants so annoyingly fussed that I wanted to hide from them.
4. Be a sign. Elevated temperature is a sign of a serious malfunction in the body.
5. Speak. It is forbidden to speak loudly in the library.
6. Know the language. Innokenty Pavlovich speaks Spanish as well as Chinese.
7. State. The young scout set out the facts somewhat chaotically.
8. To speak teeth (this synonym for "speak" is phraseological unit). No matter how we speak, we still cut short all the tricks.
9. To approve. I confidently affirm that our company will close soon.
10. Lead a speech. The colonel spoke about important things that related to the needs of the army.
11. To chatter. Children chattered without ceasing, but I could not make out anything.
    
12. Testify. Self-doubt indicates that you doubt your own abilities and are not ready to make decisions.
13. To communicate. The ambassador spoke as exquisitely as if he had been specially trained in eloquence.

With these words, you can replace the verb "speak." A synonym should fit into the situation and correctly convey your thoughts. If you feel that a particular word does not fit well, it is better to use a different synonym.