Hypernyms for "speech"
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address
allocution
aside
catch
charm
colloquium
conversation
cue
curtain lecture
dictation
discourse
discussion
dithyramb
elocution
expression
give-and-take
idiolect
impromptu
inaugural
inaugural address
inflection
lecture
litany
locution
magic spell
magical spell
modulation
monologue
non-standard speech
oral presentation
oratory
orthoepy
preaching
pronunciation
prosody
public lecture
public speaking
saying
sermon
shibboleth
soliloquy
speaking
speechmaking
spell
talk
throwaway
tone
tone of voice
tongue
word
words
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.