to start talking about a topic
Bring up
to successfully communicate an idea or message
Get across
to discuss something thoroughly
Talk over
to express an opinion publicly, especially about something important
Speak out
to highlight or draw attention to something
Point out
to review or examine something carefully
Go over
to join a conversation or add your opinion
Chime in
to involve someone in a discussion or process
Bring in
to criticize or challenge someone openly
Call out
to convey a certain impression or be understood in a particular way
Come across
to explain something clearly and systematically
Lay out
to give a brief summary of something
Sum up
to cause something to happen (often change)
Bring about
to start talking more freely about feelings or ideas
Open up
to speak in a condescending way
Talk down to
