making a statement
- declarationFormal public announcement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- boldCourageous and daring
- assertingStating something confidently
speaking up · manifesto · stance · fashion · outfit · dramatic · entrance · headline · protest · defiant · gesture · microphone · podium · opinion · expression · loud · unmistakable · striking
expression vs. silence
making a statementsaying nothing
keeping quiet · keeping mum · biting one's tongue · keeping a low profile
boldness vs. subtlety
making a statementblending in
Avoiding notice by conforming
playing it safe · flying under the radar · keeping a low profile · downplaying
assertion vs. questioning
making a statementquestioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
inquiring · hedging · equivocating · evading · waffling