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speak (about)

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Definition of speak (about)

as in to talk (about)

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talk over

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Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Suddenly, the entire table erupts, simultaneously talking over one another about who said what at what time to whom.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

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