speaking out
- voicingExpressing aloud
- protestingExpressing strong public disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- courageFortitude facing danger
whistleblower · advocacy · rallying · defiance · truth-telling · activism · standing up · outcry · declaration · denouncing · resistance · brave · microphone · podium · megaphone · testimony · witness · silenced
vocal expression vs. silence
speaking outkeeping quiet
Remaining silent
saying nothing · biting one's tongue · keeping mum · silence · muteness
courage vs. conformity
speaking outgoing along
Moving with others
conforming · falling in line · toeing the line · compliance · acquiescence
disclosure vs. concealment
speaking outcovering up
Hiding wrongdoing from others
concealing · suppressing · hiding · withholding · burying