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unspoken

[ uhn-spoh-kuhn ]
/ ʌnˈspoʊ kən /
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adjective

implied or understood without being spoken or uttered.
not addressed (usually followed by to).
not talking; silent.

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Origin of unspoken

First recorded in 1325–75, unspoken is from the Middle English word unspokyn.See un-1, spoken

Words nearby unspoken

unspecified, unspectacular, unspent, unsphere, unspoiled, unspoken, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, unspotted, unstable, unstable angina
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Words related to unspoken

implied, implicit, tacit, inarticulate, mute, silent, understood, unexpressed, unsaid, inferred, unuttered, intimated, invoiced, unstated

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British Dictionary definitions for unspoken

unspoken
/ (ʌnˈspəʊkən) /

adjective

understood without needing to be spoken; tacit
not uttered aloud
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