Synonym Dictionary

The highest point or culminating stage of something.

Open and honest expression.

The highest or most intense point in a sequence, especially in a story.

To exchange thoughts or information through conversation.

The final or highest point of a process.

To condemn openly and strongly.

To ridicule or speak of with contempt.

To speak about someone or something in a way that belittles it.

The skill or manner of speaking clearly and expressively.

To use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.

One word family: also includes equivocation.

Emotionally separated or no longer on friendly terms.

To speak or write at length and in detail.

To deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.

To speak harmfully or falsely about someone.

A distinctive, often habitual way of speaking, moving, or behaving.

Expressing opinions openly and directly.

To express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic manner.

Restrained in expressing feelings or in speaking and acting around others.

Reluctant to speak freely or reveal one's thoughts.

The art of effective expression; also language criticized as impressive but lacking substance.

One word family: also includes rhetorical.

The highest point of success or development; also the point directly overhead.