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bespeaking
Variant of bespeak
transitive verb bespoke, bespoken or bespoke, bespeaking
- to speak for in advance; engage beforehand; reserve: that room is bespoken
- to be indicative of; show: a mansion that bespeaks wealth
- to foreshadow; point to: her talent bespeaks success
- Archaic to speak to; address
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