English dictionary
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English verb: talk about | |||
| 1. | talk about (communication) to consider or examine in speech or writing | ||
| Samples | The author talks about the different aspects of this question. The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'. | ||
| Synonyms | discourse, discuss | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | descant, talk shop | ||
| 2. | talk about (communication) discuss or mention | ||
| Samples | They spoke of many things. | ||
| Synonyms | talk of | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blaspheme, discuss, hash out, talk over | ||
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