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as in speech
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
sat down by the fire and had a nice little talk about what was new in the village
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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
her wild behavior is exciting some lurid talk
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1
as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car
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as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
you're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking
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as in to inform
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own
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Recent Examples of talk
Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu added that, according to Witkoff, more time for talks was needed to achieve an agreement.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The only guest to approach them on their way out was Kendall Jenner, who talked to Sanchez while Bezos looked through his phone.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Here are his suggestions, edited for length: Keep a private journal of moments when questions concerning the validity of animal testing emerge.
Sit in on relevant philosophy and ethics talks.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu added that, according to Witkoff, more time for talks was needed to achieve an agreement.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Your conversation partner might proceed to talk to you about something trivial — the weather outside, the latest game, an annoyance during the morning commute or something silly the person’s dog did that morning.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The only guest to approach them on their way out was Kendall Jenner, who talked to Sanchez while Bezos looked through his phone.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk
Noun
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West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin’s shows were known for the walk and talk, but Sheridan favors the stop and talk, where one of his squinty-eyed, seen-it-all stand-ins launches into a speech.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Tuesday’s speech, Trump blamed the surge on his Democratic predecessor.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The chat evolved to a zoom call and then a visit with Zito’s family and then a day at the office meeting people.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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This process ensures that all Skype chats and contacts are automatically available in Teams, allowing users to continue their communications without interruption.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Photo Showing Offseason Muscle Gain Stephen A Smith Details What LeBron James Said During Viral Confrontation For more NBA news and rumors, head on over to Newsweek Sports.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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And Answers For Saturday, March 8 Still Flick is expected to make several, though Wojciech Szczesny keeps his place as Flick’s undisputed number one between the sticks amid rumors that locker room heavyweights have insisted on this.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Words spoken by a therapist who encouraged her to paint as a way to heal.—
Devan Díaz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Sriram herself also makes for an intriguing screen presence in the lead role that speaks to the dichotomous nature of the film.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Inspired by Ray Kurtzweil’s book, How to Create a Mind, Dara worked on capturing his grandfather’s wisdom in code, enabling him to converse with and immortalize him through a digital twin.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Both features are part of Project Astra, Google’s multimodal AI assistant that can detect what’s around it and converse with users.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The league does not publicize those distributions, but the Rays have been a beneficiary, people briefed on that process said.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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This weekend was a 60% downturn compared with 2024, Dergarabedian said.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pausing public comment limits the diversity of perspectives that inform public health policy.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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They were also informed that the wait for a table exceeded an hour.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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