begin
verb
to start speaking
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To start speaking, or to start speaking again
bring up
to start discussing a subject
go on
to start talking again after a pause or interruption
get out
to manage to say something
throw in
to add a remark, question etc in a conversation
pipe up
to enter a conversation, for example by interrupting or speaking for the first time
break your silence
to talk about something that you refused to talk about before
find your tongue
to start to be able to speak again after being too afraid or embarrassed
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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