spoken

spoken
/spoh"keuhn/, v.
1. a pp. of speak.
adj.
2. uttered or expressed by speaking; oral (opposed to written): the spoken word.
3. speaking, or using speech, as specified (usually used in combination): fair-spoken; plain-spoken; soft-spoken.

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