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UNBESPEAK
Etymology
Verb
unbespeak (third-person singular simple present unbespeaks, present participle unbespeaking, simple past unbespoke, past participle unbespoken)
(obsolete, transitive) To unsay; to annul or cancel.
Source: Wiktionary
Un`be*speak", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bespeak.]
Definition: To unsay; hence, to annul or cancel. [Obs.] Pepys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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