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(more contextual variations available below) Opposite of to have uttered words using speech
“She kept quiet when the interviewer asked her not to say anything.”
(with object) Opposite of past tense for to say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling
“He acknowledged that he had an immediate gut reaction to government requests for the media to withhold information.”
Opposite of past tense for to make a speech or contribute to a debate
“What I know about the federal tax code is far less relevant than how I feel about it when I listen to a talk about tax reform.”
(speak to/with) Opposite of past tense for to have a conversation
“They need to listen to me if they are to understand the significance of the events that are about to transpire.”
(speak to) Opposite of past tense for to talk to in order to reprove or advise
“Commend your children for the things they do right.”
(usually "speak of") Opposite of past tense for to serve as evidence for something
“These figures, which document an out-of-control war on drugs in the city, contradict the rhetoric we are hearing from all quarters.”
Opposite of a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material
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