verb
adjective
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uttered through the medium of speech Compare written
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(in combination) having speech as specified
soft-spoken
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engaged, reserved, or allocated
Etymology
Origin of spoken
First recorded in 1570–80, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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However, the BBC has spoken to former presenters and interviewed two who say they feel the implications of taking out a loan were downplayed.
From BBC
Side note: I’d wanted her to call the channel Knitty Gritty, but she broke my heart and went with Yarn Star because it sounded like “yarn store” spoken with a heavy Southern twang.
From Literature
The BBC has spoken to people who live in the Emirate, as well as those who are on holiday.
From BBC
He added: "We are the second language spoken, and we want to be seen, it is important for us - isn't it important to you as well?"
From BBC
Detectives said, about 30 minutes after setting off, the girls had spoken to the caretaker of Soham Village College - the local secondary school - outside his home.
From BBC
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