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out⋅speak

[out-speek] verb, -spoke, -spo⋅ken, -speak⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to outdo or excel in speaking.
2. to utter frankly or boldly: to outspeak one's grievances.
–verb (used without object)
3. to speak out: to outspeak in defense of one's beliefs.

Origin:
1595–1605; out- + speak
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out·speak   (out-spēk')   
v.   out·spoke (-spōk'), out·spo·ken (-spō'kən), out·speak·ing, out·speaks

v.   tr. Archaic
To speak better or more cogently than (another).
v.   intr.
To speak out.
out·spoke   (out-spōk')   
v.  Past tense of outspeak.
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