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General words meaning to say something

say

verb

to express something using words

talk

verb

to use words to communicate

speak

verb

to talk to someone about something

communicate

verb

to express thoughts, feelings, or information to another person or animal, for example by speaking or writing

enunciate

verb

to express an idea clearly and in detail.

address

verb

to speak directly to someone who is with you

utter

verb

to say something

express yourself

to talk in a way that other people can understand

give utterance to something

to express something in words

voice

noun

someone’s ability to speak

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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