"speak" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- But he was speaking defensively and he knew it.
- Meg had called to see how he was getting on and had been startled by what Simon, speaking defensively, had told her.
- Immediately following this, the spirit of a child spoke defensively as if protecting a mother.
- He had become agitated at the hint of distrust, and he spoke defensively.
- Defensively speaking, at his prime was one of the better players in the Turkish league, but highly unpredictable.
- Joao spoke defensively: "Out in the Red you see things, father.
- She spoke defensively, before she could stop herself.
- "I don't know what we should have done without him," she spoke defensively.
- Jenny spoke defensively with a curious lack of vitality: "I made it myself in Johnson's kitchen."
- Quark spoke defensively, which caused him to wonder why he felt so defensive.
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