talk about
Britishverb
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to discuss
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used informally and often ironically to add emphasis to a statement
all his plays have such ridiculous plots — talk about good drama!
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to have thorough or specialized knowledge
Example Sentences
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I find it perplexing that people talk about the apocalypse as if it’s happening later.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
People in Silicon Valley talk about waves of innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
"We talk about green energy all the time," said Yip.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
"We used to talk about technology-facilitated violence and abuse; I think that's almost not a useful term anymore, because … it's practically all technology-facilitated," she said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
But maybe she just doesn’t want to talk about him with our moms right up front.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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