unspeak
To retract what one has spoken, to unsayTo retract what one has spoken, to unsay.
» The unspoken question is why.
Die unausgesprochene Frage lautet: „Warum?“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(rare)To retract what one has spoken, to unsay.
Examples
13 sentencesThe unspoken question is why.
deDie unausgesprochene Frage lautet: „Warum?“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The night listens to every unspoken word.
She carries the weight of unspoken worries.
Their marriage simmered with discontentment and unspoken anger.
We build bridges with words unspoken, yet understood.
Forms
unspeaks, unspeaking, unspoke, unspokenSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.