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spoke like a book

spoke like a book is the simple past of speak like a book.

Meaning of speak like a book

Verb

speak like a book (third-person singular simple present speaks like a book, present participle speaking like a book, simple past spoke like a book, past participle spoken like a book)

  1. Synonym of talk like a book.

Questions about spoke like a book

What is spoke like a book the simple past of?
Spoke like a book is the simple past of speak like a book.

Words near spoke like a book in the dictionary

  1. spoke in dollars
  2. spoke in terms
  3. spoke in tongues
  4. spoke key
  5. spoke keys
  6. spoke like a book
  7. spoke nipple
  8. spoke nipples
  9. spoke of
  10. spoke one's conscience
  11. spoke one's mind

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