SPEAK (OF) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

speak (of)

verb

Definition of speak (of)

as in to talk (about)

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But even in the darkest of moments, Housewives are Housewives, and Angie brings a sprinkle of levity by suggesting that Lisa is in perimenopause.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
More While Amodei has suggested an antitrust waiver for coordinating on capability slowdown, the proposal from Banks and Schiff is decidedly narrower.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggest

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The statement said el-Sisi expressed support for a deal to resolve the Iranian crisis and ensure the freedom of shipping navigation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Paxton had argued that the law-school clinic was not a classroom but a workplace, and that Fisher was punished not for expressing political views but because her cursing and volume had disrupted clinic business.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of express

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On Wednesday, von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first associate member -- a status that does not currently exist in the bloc's treaties and would have to be created.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Wittgenstein proposed to abandon the appeal to essences for the concept of family resemblance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of propose

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For groups of six to 10, the library offers a private dining space that can be booked ahead.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The clarity of questioning in Lim’s work reminds us that poetry, like desire, offers intimacy and containment in moments of crisis and estrangement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

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