General: Sense of being in contact with whatever is depicted; expressing what one feels and thinks; standing up for what one believes or feels strongly about. Difficulty in speaking or not speaking: Restrained anger or difficult feelings; anxiety or lack of confidence; absence of real contact or communication. Speaking and not being understood: Feeling of not being listened to; frustration. Idioms: On speaking terms; know someone to speak to; nothing to speak of; speak as one finds; speak for someone; speak out; speaks for itself; speak volumes; speak with forked tongue; speak one’s mind. See also: mouth under body. See also: silence.
