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unspoken

[uhn-spoh-kuhn]

adjective

  1. implied or understood without being spoken or uttered.

  2. not addressed (usually followed byto ).

  3. not talking; silent.



unspoken

/ ʌˈəʊə /

adjective

  1. understood without needing to be spoken; tacit

  2. not uttered aloud

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unspoken1

First recorded in 1325–75, unspoken is from the Middle English word unspokyn. See un- 1, spoken
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My hope is that like with a romantic match, I’ll find something that ticks the boxes, but ultimately has an unspoken variable I’m drawn to.

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And there was this unspoken trust that it would just crackle, which it did.

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By the third class, I had established an unspoken understanding with the clay.

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That’s the unspoken message from dozens of U.S. states that banned the app from government devices while still using it to sell sunshine and sightseeing through their tourism boards.

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Perhaps I imagined it, but among all the cheeriness, it felt like there was another, unspoken sentiment that day, a reminder: 'Svalbard belongs to us!'

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