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speak

Component Composition


Components

Subcomponents

Sound Composition


shu- Sherlock Holmes
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-o office building
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1 outside the entrance
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Meaning


Primary

speak

Alternatives

say, says, speaking

Mnemonic

Sherlock Holmes is in front of the office building, trying to speak to a merman who is dressed up in a white collared shirt. The words that come out of Sherlock's mouth hit the merman's ears and bounce off. Sherlock is certainly speaking, but I don't think the merman understands.

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