talk

/tˈɔk/

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Noun
an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let''s have more work and less talk around here"
Noun
discussion; (`talk about'' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of''); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"
Noun
the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"
Noun
a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
Noun
idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately"
Verb
exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
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express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
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use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won''t speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
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reveal information; "If you don''t oblige me, I''ll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
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divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
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deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"
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