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If you say that something s_____ to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it.If you say that something speaks to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it.His behaviour spoke of an early maturity.The length of the car and the high polish of its fittings both spoke of money.Their music speaks to us with an innate grandeur we can all understand. verbWhen you speak, you use your voice in order to say something.He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him.He speaks with a lisp.I rang the hotel and spoke to Louie.She says she must speak with you at once.She cried when she spoke of Oliver....as I spoke these idiotic words....a marked decline in the standards of written and spoken English.When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech.When speaking to the seminar Mr Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad.He's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention.The President spoke of the need for territorial compromise.If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them.He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged.I speak for all 7,000 members of our organization.Obviously I can't speak for other people, but certainly no one I know would entertain the idea.If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it.He doesn't speak English.Many of them can speak two or three or more languages.People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of .Throughout the book Liu speaks of the abuse of Party power.St Paul speaks of the body as the 'temple of the Holy Spirit'.If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have quarrelled .He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife.The co-stars are still not speaking.If you say that something speaks to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it.His behaviour spoke of an early maturity.The length of the car and the high polish of its fittings both spoke of money.Their music speaks to us with an innate grandeur we can all understand.If you say that something speaks for itself, you mean that its meaning or quality is so obvious that it does not need explaining or pointing out.Mrs Turner has worked here for 25 years. Her record speaks for itself.The results speak for themselves. A1

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speak speaksspeakingspokespokenspoken

query	If you say that something s_____ to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it.If you say that something speaks to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it. His behaviour spoke of an early maturity. The length of the car and the high polish of its fittings both spoke of money. Their music speaks to us with an innate grandeur we can all understand.
word	speak
full-definition	verb When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something. He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him. He speaks with a lisp. I rang the hotel and spoke to Louie. She says she must speak with you at once. She cried when she spoke of Oliver. ...as I spoke these idiotic words. ...a marked decline in the standards of written and spoken English. When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech. When speaking to the seminar Mr Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad. He's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention. The President spoke of the need for territorial compromise. If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them. He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged. I speak for all 7,000 members of our organization. Obviously I can't speak for other people, but certainly no one I know would entertain the idea. If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it. He doesn't speak English. Many of them can speak two or three or more languages. People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of . Throughout the book Liu speaks of the abuse of Party power. St Paul speaks of the body as the 'temple of the Holy Spirit'. If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have quarrelled . He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife. The co-stars are still not speaking. If you say that something speaks to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it. His behaviour spoke of an early maturity. The length of the car and the high polish of its fittings both spoke of money. Their music speaks to us with an innate grandeur we can all understand. If you say that something speaks for itself, you mean that its meaning or quality is so obvious that it does not need explaining or pointing out. Mrs Turner has worked here for 25 years. Her record speaks for itself. The results speak for themselves.
inflections	speaksspeakingspokespokenspoken
cefr-level	A1

Speaks Spoke I Experience Quality Feeling Evidence Expresses