speak against

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speak against someone or something

1. to criticize someone or something. Many people are speaking against the mayor. she will not be reelected. Please don't speak against cats in my presence.

2. to testify or argue against someone or something. Judy spoke against the candidate at length. The next speaker spoke against nuclear waste.

See also: against, speak

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Whoever will speak against the Taliban, we will take action against them," The News quoted him, as saying. Tension grows in Swat as Taliban goes on looting spree by Asian News International Coun Peter Maughan, who was refused permission to speak against the application, said: "This was a very controversial application. Homes plan anger by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Political figures gathered in front of the Moroccan Parliament to speak against the Israeli attacks that will only "lead to acts of terrorism. Moroccan artists host a celebration to collect money for Gaza by Albawaba.com			spaced spade spade up spanking new spar with spare spare no effort to spare no expense spare the rod and spoil the child spare tire spark spark off sparkle with sparks fly spatter spatter around spatter on spatter up spatter with spaz spaz around spaz down spaz out speak speak about speak against speak down to speak for speak for itself speak from speak highly of speak ill of speak language speak mind speak of speak of the devil speak off-the-cuff speak on speak out speak out of turn speak the same language speak to speak too soon speak up speak up for speak volumes speak with speak with a forked tongue speak with a plum in mouth speak with forked tongue speak with one voice			SPDW SPDWG SPDWR SPDWY SPE SPE SPE SPE SPE SPE A SPE C spe depellere SPEA SPEAC Speach Speach Speach Speach SPEAD SPEAG speak speak speak speak speak speak Speak (disambiguation) Speak (disambiguation) speak about speak about speak against speak at great length Speak Clear Association of Cameroon speak clearly speak derisively speak disparagingly of speak down to speak down to speak down to Speak English Or Die speak evil speak evil of speak falsely speak for speak for speak for speak for speak for itself speak for themselves speak formally speak from Speak Good English Movement speak highly of speak highly of speak ill speak ill speak ill speak ill of speak ill of speak in earnest speak in tongues

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