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Word: Speak
Speech Type: Verb
Old English sprecan, later specan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spreken and German sprechen
spiːk
say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling
Short Definition:say something
Examples:- in his agitation he was unable to speak
- she refused to speak about the incident
(of behaviour, an object, etc.) serve as evidence for something
Short Definition:serve as evidence for something
Examples:- his frame spoke tiredness
(of a musical instrument or other object) make a sound when functioning
Short Definition:(of musical instrument or other object) make sound when functioning
Examples:- the gun spoke again
- insufficient air circulates for the pipes to speak
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