speak out

verb

1. to state one's beliefs, objections, etc, bravely and firmly

2. to speak more loudly and clearly

Idioms and Phrases

see speak one's mind; speak up, def. 1.

Example Sentences

After the army killed his brother the next year for speaking out, he fled to a village controlled by the jihadists.

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The 43-year-old said he went to police after a friend urged him to speak out, adding this is "too much of a regular experience for Muslims in Britain".

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"We are against council cuts, we want to improve the economy locally and we want to have the freedom to speak out about national and international issues which we care about."

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The UK remained quiet about who exactly was hit and only spoke out in conjunction with a dozen other countries and after months of discussion behind the scenes about what it should say.

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Some local teams such as Los Angeles Football Club and Angel City Football Club have spoken out against raids.

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