Verb bespeak has 2 senses
- bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
--1 is one way to tell
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- request, bespeak, call for, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
--2 is one way to communicate, pass on, pass, put across
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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