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speak one's conscience

speak one's conscience verb: to give one's frank and honest opinion.

Verb

speak one's conscience (third-person singular simple present speaks one's conscience, present participle speaking one's conscience, simple past spoke one's conscience, past participle spoken one's conscience)

  1. To give one's frank and honest opinion.

Synonyms of speak one's conscience

Forms of speak one's conscience

third-person singular presentspeaks one's conscience
present participlespeaking one's conscience
pastspoke one's conscience
past participlespoken one's conscience

Questions about speak one's conscience

What does speak one's conscience mean?
Speak one's conscience means to give one's frank and honest opinion.
What part of speech is speak one's conscience?
Speak one's conscience is a verb.
What is the past tense of speak one's conscience?
The past tense of speak one's conscience is spoke one's conscience.

Words near speak one's conscience in the dictionary

  1. speak now or forever hold your peace
  2. speak of
  3. speak of the devil
  4. speak of the devil and he appears
  5. speak of the devil and he shall appear
  6. speak one's conscience
  7. speak one's mind
  8. speak out
  9. speak out of turn
  10. speak softly and carry a big stick
  11. speak someone's language

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