Speaking vs. Conversing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Speaking and Conversing
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Speaking
Capable of speech.
Conversing
To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
Speaking
Involving speaking or talking
Has a speaking part in the play.
Conversing
(Archaic) To interact socially with others; associate.
Speaking
Expressive or telling; eloquent.
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Conversing
An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.
Speaking
True to life; lifelike
A speaking likeness.
Conversing
Social interaction.
Speaking
Used in speaking.
One's normal speaking voice
Conversing
Present participle of converse
Speaking
Expressive; eloquent.
The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.
Conversing
Conversation
Speaking
Involving speaking.
It was her first speaking part: she screamed.
Speaking
Having the ability of speech.
Speaking parrot; speaking clock
Speaking
(in compounds) Having competence in a language.
The English-speaking gentleman gave us directions; I travel in Russian-speaking countries; the French-speaking world listened in to the broadcast
Speaking
One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful.
Speaking
The act of communicating vocally.
Speaking
An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
Speaking
Present participle of speak
Speaking
(telephone) Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking.
Speaking
Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.
Speaking
Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness.
Speaking
The act of uttering words.
Speaking
Public declamation; oratory.
Speaking
The utterance of intelligible speech
Speaking
Delivering an address to a public audience;
People came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking
Speaking
Capable of or involving speech or speaking;
Human beings--the speaking animals
A speaking part in the play
Speaking
Capable of speech;
The speaking animal
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