SPEAK OF Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

speak (of)

verb

Definition of speak (of)

as in to talk (about)

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Other analyses suggest about 40 percent of amateur athletes playing contact sports show brain changes that are characteristic of CTE, too.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
This suggests that even a relatively small submarine caldera could endanger nearby coasts, depending on the nature and speed of its collapse.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 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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As of June, 33 data centres had been completed and were operational, 68 were under construction, and 41 were proposed.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
Tocantins Her stint on Survivor may not have lasted long, but the first Tocantins boot continued to make news when Redemption Island contestant David Murphy proposed to her during his season’s live reunion show.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of propose

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Complimentary yoga is offered daily, alongside a full menu of spa treatments and private soaking pools for those seeking greater seclusion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
The deal included commitments from Beijing to purchase 25 million metric tons of American soybeans, while Washington offered to sell Boeing jets.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

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