"upspeaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upspeakers [plural]
Etymology: From upspeak + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|upspeak|er}} upspeak + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} upspeaker (plural upspeakers)
  1. One who speaks up; an advocate.
    Sense id: en-upspeaker-en-noun-8Hs8X7EY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29
  2. One who speaks with upspeak, or the raising of intonation at the end of statements.
    Sense id: en-upspeaker-en-noun-5B2dvJKg

Inflected forms

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