speak of
Make verbal reference
To speak of something is to mention or discuss it: We never speak of that night.
The phrase often appears in negative constructions—nothing to speak of means nothing worth mentioning or nothing significant: There was no damage to speak of.
Speaking of transitions to a related topic: Speaking of dinner, are you hungry?
Refer indirectly
- referDirect to another source
- bring upIntroduce for discussion
- noteShort written record
- nameIdentifying word for someone
cite · touch on · point out · hint · imply · suggest · indicate · acknowledge
Describe distinctive qualities
- portrayRepresent through performance
- depictRepresent through art
- representStand in for
- paintColored coating substance
define · explain · recount · narrate · relate · tell of · express · articulate
Summon by supernatural means
- call to mindRetrieve from memory
- bring to mindTrigger a memory
- summonCall to appear
- invokeCall upon formally
recall · remember · trigger · stir up · awaken · prompt · elicit · suggest
allude
Refer indirectly
name · cite · touch on · point out · hint · imply · suggest · indicate · acknowledge · reference
characterize
Describe distinctive qualities
paint · define · explain · recount · narrate · relate · tell of · express · articulate · convey
conjure
Summon by supernatural means
- call to mindRetrieve from memory
- bring to mindTrigger a memory
- summonCall to appear
invoke · recall · remember · trigger · stir up · awaken · prompt · elicit · suggest
indicate
Signal or point to
demonstrate · signify · denote · imply · evidence · manifest · reflect · bespeak · mark · signal
talk about
Verbally address a subject
debate · analyze · consider · review · go over · cover · treat · dwell on · focus on · tackle
speak ofsuppress
Forcibly put an end to
conceal · hide · keep secret · keep to oneself · withhold
speak ofignore
Refuse to notice
gloss over · overlook · skip over · brush aside · sidestep
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