“to speak”

The following 2 entries include the term to speak.

to speak of

phrase

: worthy of mention or notice usually used in negative constructions

so to speak

phrase

used to indicate that one is using words in an unusual or figurative way rather than a literal way


Challenging Standardized Test Words

  • high school student holding a pencil leaning over a sat test
  • Despite the cacophony, the student tried to study.
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