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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | spræc, spæc |
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1 [countable] a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people : 
a campaign speech
a campaign speech2 [uncountable] the ability to speak : Only humans are capable of speech.
Only humans are capable of speech.3 [uncountable]SL spoken language rather than written language : In speech we use a smaller vocabulary than in writing.
In speech we use a smaller vocabulary than in writing.4 [uncountable]SL the particular way in which someone speaks : Bob's speech was slurred, and he sounded drunk.
Bob's speech was slurred, and he sounded drunk.5 [countable]APT a set of lines that an actor must say in a play : Hamlet's longest speech
Hamlet's longest speech ➔ direct speech, figure of speech, indirect speech, part of speech, reported speech
