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speak down to

speak down to verb: synonym of talk down to.

Verb

speak down to (third-person singular simple present speaks down to, present participle speaking down to, simple past spoke down to, past participle spoken down to)

  1. Synonym of talk down to.
    Synonyms:
    talk down to

Synonyms of speak down to

Forms of speak down to

third-person singular presentspeaks down to
present participlespeaking down to
pastspoke down to
past participlespoken down to

Questions about speak down to

What does speak down to mean?
Speak down to means synonym of talk down to.
What part of speech is speak down to?
Speak down to is a verb.
What is the past tense of speak down to?
The past tense of speak down to is spoke down to.

Words near speak down to in the dictionary

  1. speach
  2. speaches
  3. speak
  4. speak as one finds
  5. speak by the card
  6. speak down to
  7. speak for
  8. speak for oneself
  9. speak highly
  10. speak ill of
  11. speak in circles

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