speak up, v.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
animadvert opine sound off speak out speak up
sample sentences
"John spoke up at the meeting"verb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
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Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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derivationally related form
speak louder; raise one's voice
<verb.communication>
speak up
sample sentences
"The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up"verb frames
Somebody ----sSam and Sue %s
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hypernym