To talk loudly, or more loudly
“You're going to have to speak up in this club if you want me to hear you.”
To speak with assertiveness
“For a moment, I thought Mal might speak up about the need to get in and out of the Sikurzoi before the first snowfalls came.”
To speak one's mind openly and freely
“He must allow and encourage you to speak up, understanding that this is something that has been hard for you to do in the past and it is important for you to do moving forward.”
To complain about something in particular
“He had to speak up about this injustice, turning to the medium of writing as a result.”
To reveal secret or confidential information
To speak openly and freely
To say or suggest something without being asked
To join or interrupt a conversation by making a remark
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