SPEAK OF Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

speak (of)

verb

Definition of speak (of)

as in to talk (about)

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And Bobby also suggested an appetizer featuring his favorite cut of male raccoon roadkill.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026
In court Friday, prosecutors introduced messages from late 2024 and early 2025 that suggested increasing strain in the relationship.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026

Definition of suggest

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Dee is one of hundreds of United fans who have had similar emails from United, and many are expressing unhappiness about them.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Prosecutors say Rivas expressed jealousy over Burke’s relationships with other women, and the two argued about it over text on April 22, 2025.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of express

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Kansas City is proposing a $100 million bond to support the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which aims to create and rehabilitate affordable housing in the city and address blight by renovating vacant properties.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Trump even proposed—then quickly shelved—an exorbitant 20% toll on Hormuz traffic.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of propose

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No one trail or route, though, offers the entirety of the swamp’s natural glory.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
So far, Bonta said, the company has not offered the sort of structural remedies — that is, divestitures of cable or film distribution assets — that would have to be part of a deal.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026

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