SPEAK (OF) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

speak (of)

verb

Definition of speak (of)

as in to talk (about)

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Records suggest many died of diseases like tuberculosis or influenza, but Schindler said those assertions merit skepticism.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggest

Verb

Artificial intelligence developers are expressing alarm that AI could destroy humanity in the next few years, and industry leaders are calling for a slowdown in its development.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
At the blue red carpet rollout last week, the actress, known for portraying Olivia Benson in the NBC franchise, expressed excitement to do something different from her longstanding work on the show.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of express

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The agency can propose fines of up to $43,658 per violation in unruly passenger cases, and a single incident can result in multiple penalties.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
McFadden first proposed reopening Jail North in May, the same month the Observer reported on complaints by several people being kept in the jail.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of propose

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On a September 2026 episode of Not Just Football With Cam Heyward, Rodgers offered a small nugget about how the wedding went down before cutting himself off.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
The September 10 hot-fire demonstration offered an early look at that capability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of offer

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