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communicate vs speak

speak vs communicate

communicate and speak both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
communicate No No Yes No
speak No No Yes No
As verbs, speak is a hyponym of communicate; that is, speak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than communicate:
  • communicate: transmit thoughts or feelings
  • speak: express in speech
communicate (verb) speak (verb)
transmit thoughts or feelings express in speech
transmit information exchange thoughts; talk with
be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas use language
receive Communion, in the Catholic church give a speech to
administer Communion; in church make a characteristic or natural sound
join or connect
transfer to another
Difference between communicate and speak

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