Antonym: silence. Similar words: speed, speed up, at full speed, peel, peer, echo, technique, mechanic. Meaning: [spɪːtʃ] 
n. 1. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience 2. (language) communication by word of mouth 3. something spoken 4. the exchange of spoken words 5. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally 6. a lengthy rebuke 7. words making up the dialogue of a play 8. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication.
n. 1. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience 2. (language) communication by word of mouth 3. something spoken 4. the exchange of spoken words 5. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally 6. a lengthy rebuke 7. words making up the dialogue of a play 8. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication. 
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121. His speech seems to have sparked off a real argument.
122. The leader's speech aimed to close the embarrassing divide in party ranks.
123. He began his speech with a few lines of poetry.
124. I'd forgotten the notes for my speech so I had to do it ad lib.
125. I didn't really mean my associate is a snake; it was just a figure of speech.
126. The boy's manner of speech jarred on the teacher, who came from a different part of the country.
127. You could tell from his slurred speech that he was drunk.
128. In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.
129. Man is the only animal that has the faculty of speech.
130. In her speech, she paid a glowing tribute to her predecessor.
131. The Mayor recited to the Queen a long and tedious speech of welcome.
132. Lunch will be preceded by a short speech from the chairman.
133. He glanced round to make sure that the audience were ready to hear his speech.
134. The news of the revolt meant she had to rewrite her speech.
135. Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.
136. The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.
137. The conference closed with a short speech by the organizer.
138. The president used today's speech to expand on remarks he made last month.
139. He glanced around to make sure that the audience were ready to hear his speech.
140. He made a short acceptance speech / speech of acceptance.
141. I wish to conclude my speech with a prayer for the continued happiness of thenewly married couple.
142. He attracted a lot of adverse/bad publicity with his speech about unmarried mothers.
143. He lost the next page of his speech and floundered for a few seconds.
144. She could tell by his slurred speech that he had been drinking.
145. The very concept of free speech is unknown to them.
146. The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy.
147. The idea of making a speech in public petrified him.
148. Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government's record on crime.
149. The audience was very partisan,[sentencedict.com] and refused to listen to the her speech.
150. His first speech as president made a strong impression on his audience.
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