SPEAK (OF) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

speak (of)

verb

Definition of speak (of)

as in to talk (about)

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Data from the Israel Defense Forces as of May 2025 suggested a Palestinian civilian death rate of 83%.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
O’Rourke and double bassist Johan Berthling shape a steady drone, while Ishibashi’s piano runs suggest time-lapse footage of ice crystals forming, ordinary little bits cohering into objects of wonder.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggest

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Orantes also expressed frustration with the handling of her father’s arrest — to which federal authorities had clearly alerted some media, who were brought along for the raid.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
When Seyfried expressed a sudden impulse to play Holmes again, the next phase of the documentary began to take shape.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of express

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The Commission’s proposed 46% target falls short of that ambition, and of its own analysis, which identifies 50% as the economically optimal pathway to 2040.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
To bypass this bottleneck, in 2024 her colleagues at Google Research proposed an alternative technique called cultivation, which works on a single state.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of propose

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The company also offers add-ons like external paddleboard carriers and full-length overland roof racks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Back before season one started, Dale Washberg came into Hoot Owl Books and offered Lee a Jim Thompson quote to jibe with his preferred job title — truthstorian.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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