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speaking

[ spee-king ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
speakings, literary works composed for recitation, as ancient bardic poetry; oral literature.

speaking

/ ˈspiːkɪŋ /

prenominal eloquent, impressive, or striking
1. able to speak
2. in combination able to speak a particular language
  French-speaking

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; speak, -ing ¹, -ing ²

not on speaking terms, not or no longer in a relationship of open, willing, or ready communication, as because of resentment or estrangement:
They had a squabble during the holidays, and now they're not on speaking terms.
on speaking terms,
1. in a relationship close enough for or limited to friendly superficialities:
  I don't know the hosts well, but we are certainly on speaking terms.
2. in a relationship of open, willing, or ready communication:
  Now that the debt has been settled, I hope you and your partner are on speaking terms again.

Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role.

Speaking to a local radio station today Antonella Ramelli said the video gives her hope.

But this may be a distinction without much of a difference—especially since Scalise admitted speaking before EURO.

“Mona Iraqi is responsible for 25 families losing their lives,” he said, speaking figuratively.

Speaking of the literature you love, the Bloomsbury writers crop up in your collection repeatedly.

"Now I have a larger place for you," the boy said, speaking just as though Squinty could understand him.

We were speaking of the faculty of mimicry, and he told me such a funny little anecdote about Chopin.

The rightly cultivated expressive voice is the man—speaking.

It is ordinarily considered that the range of the speaking voice is very limited as compared with the singer's range.

Broadly speaking, the new money will be altogether too good to meet this particular need.

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