Synonyms 1

Question 1

speak

Answer 1

is a general term of wide application. It may on occasion differ from talk in suggesting a weighty formality

Question 2

talk

Answer 2

in general may suggest less formality and is likely to implicate auditors or interlocutors

Question 3

converse

Answer 3

may imply interchange of opinions and ideas

Question 4

reveal

Answer 4

indicates a making known or setting forth sometimes comparable to unveiling; it may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation, to simple disclosure, or to indication by signs, symptoms, or similar evidence

Question 5

discover

Answer 5

(the less common) indicates a making known or showing by or as if by uncovering; it is commonly used in connection with matters kept secret and not previously known

Question 6

disclose

Answer 6

(the more common) indicates a making known or showing by or as if by uncovering; it is commonly used in connection with matters kept secret and not previously known

Question 7

divulge

Answer 7

indicates disclosing, often with a degree of publicity or with a suggestion of impropriety or breach of confidence, real or implied

Question 8

tell

Answer 8

may simply indicate giving necessary or helpful information

Question 9

betray

Answer 9

is stronger than divulge in centering attention on breaches of confidence and than reveal when outward signs or indications are involuntary

Question 10

bewray

Answer 10

is an archaic synonym for reveal or betray