speak volumes
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: to provide a lot of information about something : to show something very clearly
The company's decision to ignore the problem speaks volumes about its lack of leadership.
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For him, the numbers speak volumes.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
The appearance was minor and was from archival footage—but the fact that Harry was in the documentary does speak volumes.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Her lips may be sealed, but Haylie Duff’s Instagram stories speak volumes.
—Denise Warner, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Yard signs, flags, murals, memorials, ribbons and graffiti silently speak volumes of what this city and region have faced, conveying the idea that life here doesn’t move on from grief but instead moves forward hand in hand with it and forever changed by it.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
The appearance was minor and was from archival footage—but the fact that Harry was in the documentary does speak volumes.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Her lips may be sealed, but Haylie Duff’s Instagram stories speak volumes.
—Denise Warner, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Yard signs, flags, murals, memorials, ribbons and graffiti silently speak volumes of what this city and region have faced, conveying the idea that life here doesn’t move on from grief but instead moves forward hand in hand with it and forever changed by it.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Speak volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20volumes. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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