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Meanings of speak of in English

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Usage of speak of in English
1
She must know, of course, but we do not speak of it.
The Golem and the Jinni
2
Surely there are any number of things you wish to speak of.
Secrets of a Perfect Night
3
Make no mistake: I have absolutely no athletic ability to speak of.
The South African
4
This is why she will not let you speak of the animals.
Secrets of the Wolves
5
I can therefore speak of it with a certain intimacy of acquaintance.
The Guardian
6
You speak of more than one -have invaders come among us?'
Forge of Darkness
7
Social activists like the good people at Oxfam speak of ending poverty.
Feminist dot com
8
Education is such a serious matter, we speak of it with trepidation.
The new yorker
9
I mean, people might not want to speak of the sighting, right?
The devil's heart
10
Bush couldn't speak of that; the childlike nature of America prevented him.
The new yorker
11
To speak of the sea is to refuse to speak of yourself.
Dagmar's daughter
12
We didn't speak of it exclusively, or even a very great deal.
Destined to last
13
I speak of a certain innate quality of mind, a superior understanding.
Caleb's crossing
14
The great Rishis speak of it and applaud it in the scriptures.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
15
To explain this, I must speak of heat... and of population control.
Ringworld
16
It's a backward place, and there's no high society to speak of.
Romancing miss bronte: a novel
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Speak of through the time
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United Kingdom
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Canada
Common
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