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not to speak of

See: NOT TO MENTION.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[speak] See: [ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS], [CHILDREN AND FOOLS SPEAK THE TRUTH], [NOT TO MENTION] or [NOT TO SPEAK OF], [SHORT-SPOKEN], [SO TO SPEAK], [TO SPEAK OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[not to mention] or [not to speak of] or [to say nothing of] Without ever needing to speak of; in addition to; besides. - Used to add something to what […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[speak out] or [speak up] {v.} 1. To speak in a loud or clear voice. * /The trucker told the shy boy to speak up./ 2. To speak in support […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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