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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy her wild behavior is exciting some lurid talk

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talk

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verb (1)

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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety

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as in to inform
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley

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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

talk (into)

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verb (2)

talk (to)

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verb (3)

as in to speak (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words I had never talked to a real live cowboy before

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talker

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noun (2)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of talk
Noun
Here are his suggestions, edited for length: Keep a private journal of moments when questions concerning the validity of animal testing emerge. Sit in on relevant philosophy and ethics talks. Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025 Netanyahu added that, according to Witkoff, more time for talks was needed to achieve an agreement. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Your conversation partner might proceed to talk to you about something trivial — the weather outside, the latest game, an annoyance during the morning commute or something silly the person’s dog did that morning. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 The only guest to approach them on their way out was Kendall Jenner, who talked to Sanchez while Bezos looked through his phone. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk

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“Talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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