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speaking

[spee-king] / ˈspi kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
talking
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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"They lasted six hours. They have now concluded," the source said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

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"They lasted six hours. They have now concluded," the source said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

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"There is a rivalry taking place between Canadian nationalism and other forms of nationalism," he added, speaking French.

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"There is a rivalry taking place between Canadian nationalism and other forms of nationalism," he added, speaking in French.

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Generally speaking, Angela had always liked people; she wasn’t used to seeing them as threats.

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