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Speaking & sounds

How people say things, and the noises the world makes. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Stretch, Core, Advanced levels: the first 12 of 17, A to Z.

  • raconteur

    nounStretch

    a person who tells stories in an entertaining way

    Similar:
    storyteller
    Opposite:
    audience

  • ramble

    verbCore

    to walk without a plan, or to talk on and on

    Similar:
    wander
    Opposite:
    be brief

  • rant

    nounCore

    to speak loudly and angrily for a long time

    Similar:
    rave
    Opposite:
    murmur

  • raucous

    adj.Advanced

    loud, rough and harsh to hear

    Similar:
    noisy
    Opposite:
    gentle

  • rebuttal

    nounStretch

    a reply that argues against what someone has said

    Similar:
    reply
    Opposite:
    acceptance

  • recant

    verbStretch

    to say publicly that you no longer believe something

    Similar:
    withdraw
    Opposite:
    affirm

  • recite

    verbCore

    to say aloud something learned by heart

    Similar:
    repeat

  • recount

    verbCore

    to tell the story of something that happened

    Similar:
    describe

  • reiterate

    verbStretch

    to say something again to make it clear

    Similar:
    repeat

  • resonant

    adj.Advanced

    deep, clear and echoing in sound

    Similar:
    echoing
    Opposite:
    dull

  • resonates

    verbAdvanced

    to echo, or to feel meaningful to someone

    Similar:
    echoes
    Opposite:
    fades

  • reticent

    adj.Stretch

    unwilling to share thoughts or feelings, so quiet and reserved

    Similar:
    reserved
    Opposite:
    expressive

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