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spoken too soon

spoken too soon is the past participle 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 spoken too soon

What is spoken too soon the past participle of?
Spoken too soon is the past participle of speak too soon.

Words near spoken too soon in the dictionary

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

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