noun
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A low class bar, a speakeasy.
noun
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Language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.
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Corporate speak; IT speak.
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Speech, conversation.
verb
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To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
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I was so surprised I couldn't speak.
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To have a conversation.
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It's been ages since we've spoken.
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(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
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Actions speak louder than words.
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To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
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This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage.
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To be able to communicate in a language.
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He speaks Mandarin fluently.
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To utter.
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I was so surprised that I couldn't speak a word.
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To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
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(sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language).
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So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?
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To produce a sound; to sound.
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Of a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.
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To address; to accost; to speak to.