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   bespeak

   /bɪˈspiːk/

   verb

   • 1. be evidence of; indicate: "the attractive tree-lined road bespoke money" Similar indicatebe an indication ofbe evidence ofbe a sign oftestify tobear witness toreflectdemonstrateshowmanifestdisplaysignifydenotepoint toevinceevidencerevealbetrayimplyintimateinformal:spell (out)literary:betokenOpposite belie
   • 2. order or reserve (something) in advance: "the defendant's insurers took steps to bespeak his medical records"
   • 3. speak to. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishbisprecan ‘speak up, speak out’ (see be-, speak), later ‘discuss, decide on’, hence ‘order’ (bespeak (sense 2), late 16th century).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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