speaking down to

A form of speak down to — Synonym of talk down to.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of speak down to
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APA

speaking down to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20down%20to

MLA

“speaking down to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20down%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speaking down to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20down%20to.

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