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speaks too soon

speaks too soon is the third-person singular simple present indicative of speak too soon.

Meaning of speak too soon

Verb

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

  1. To say something that is then contradicted by events, normally in an unwelcome way.
    • Uh-oh, it's started raining again. I spoke too soon when I said the weather was brightening up.

Questions about speaks too soon

What is speaks too soon the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Speaks too soon is the third-person singular simple present indicative of speak too soon.

Words near speaks too soon in the dictionary

  1. speaks one's mind
  2. speaks out
  3. speaks out of turn
  4. speaks someone's language
  5. speaks to
  6. speaks too soon
  7. speaks truth to power
  8. speaks up
  9. speaks volumes
  10. speaks well of
  11. speaks with a forked tongue

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