speak up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SPEAK UP

to voice one's opinions freely with force <she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings>

Synonyms pipe up, shoot, sound off, speak out, spout (off), talk up

Related Words bawl, bay, bellow, call, cry, holler, roar, shout, sing (out), thunder, vociferate, yell; articulate, enounce, enunciate

Phrases speak one's mind

Near Antonyms belt up [British], clam up, dummy up, hush, shut up, suppress; quiet

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