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speech

Speech parts

1. speech - Noun

2. speech - Verb

Meaning

The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the faculty of expressing thoughts by words or articulate sounds; the power of speaking.

he act of speaking; that which is spoken; words, as expressing ideas; language; conversation.

A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect.

Talk; mention; common saying.

formal discourse in public; oration; harangue.

ny declaration of thoughts.

To make a speech; to harangue.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Speech is the mirror of the soul as a man speaks, so is he. Publilius Syrus

In anger we should refrain both from speech and action. Pythagoras

Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time. Thomas Carlyle

Silence is golden, speech is silver. American Proverb

Speech and action make the perfect conduct. Moroccan Proverb

The radiant and well-understood speech of one person is better than the speech of a thousand people that is not. African Proverb

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