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I'd rather let the fiction speak for itself and I don't want to write fiction that tells people how to feel, and I don't want to be judgmental in the fiction.
Bret Easton Ellis

Meaning of "speak for itself" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEAK FOR ITSELF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEAK FOR ITSELF

speak
speak for
speak for yourself
speak one´s mind
speak out
speak the same language
speak to
speak up
speak volumes
speakable
speakeasies
speakeasy
speaker
speakerine
speakerphone
speakership
speaking
speaking clock
speaking in tongues
speaking part

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEAK FOR ITSELF

a law unto itself
do-it-yourself
herself
higher self
himself
inner self
itself
lend itself
myself
oneself
ourself
self
speak for yourself
the self
themself
thing-in-itself
thyself
to be pleased with yourself
up-itself
yourself

Synonyms and antonyms of speak for itself in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «speak for itself» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEAK FOR ITSELF

Find out the translation of speak for itself to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of speak for itself from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «speak for itself» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

为自己说话
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hablar por sí mismo
570 millions of speakers

English

speak for itself
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुद के लिए बात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتحدث عن نفسها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

говорят сами за себя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falam por si
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিজের জন্য কথা বলুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parler pour lui-même
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercakap untuk dirinya sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

für sich selbst sprechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自明の理である
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자체 에 대한 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngomongake dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nói cho chính nó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னைப் பற்றி பேசுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वतःच बोला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kendisi için konuşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parlare per sé
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mówi sama za siebie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

говорять самі за себе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vorbesc de la sine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να μιλήσει για τον εαυτό της
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vir homself praat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tala för sig själv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taler for seg selv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of speak for itself

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEAK FOR ITSELF»

The term «speak for itself» is very widely used and occupies the 10.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEAK FOR ITSELF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about speak for itself

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10 QUOTES WITH «SPEAK FOR ITSELF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word speak for itself.
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Damon Albarn
Music is something that should speak for itself, straight from the heart. It took me a long time to understand that.
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Bret Easton Ellis
I'd rather let the fiction speak for itself and I don't want to write fiction that tells people how to feel, and I don't want to be judgmental in the fiction.
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Art Garfunkel
So it's mix and match. Hold your line when you really feel something you're saying is wonderful and you really want to get this point across and prove it to your partner by just throwing it into the tape and letting it speak for itself.
4
Skylar Grey
I'm not a big fan of trying to be a sex symbol or any of that stuff because I really like the music to speak for itself.
5
Ernst Haas
Without touching my subject I want to come to the moment when, through pure concentration of seeing, the composed picture becomes more made than taken. Without a descriptive caption to justify its existence, it will speak for itself - less descriptive, more creative; less informative, more suggestive - less prose, more poetry.
6
Kaki King
I see people who work on their look and they work on their poster and their website and you know, the music will speak for itself no matter what. So if you put maybe like 95% of your energy on music and 5% on playing out and telling people about it. That's kind of a good equation.
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Jennifer Lopez
I can only speak for myself, and hope people hear my words and see me on television speaking for myself. And, hopefully, they'll be able to make their own judgment. And at the end of the day, I just want my work to speak for itself.
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw
I like being free to take on any project that inspires me and to trust that the work will speak for itself.
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Grace Meng
I'm just going to let my record in Congress speak for itself.
10
Pippa Middleton
There is no real need for decorations when throwing a barbecue party - let the summer garden, in all its vibrant and luscious splendour, speak for itself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEAK FOR ITSELF»

Discover the use of speak for itself in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speak for itself and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Let the Bible Speak for Itself: It Is All There, It Needs No ...
This third prophecy book takes Israel, with angelic activity, and God's protection, through Jacob's trouble unto repentance, mourning, cleansing into Kingdom blessing.
Estella M. McGhee-Siehoff, 2001
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The New Testament: Does It Speak for Itself?
Doctor David J. Bernstine plainly sets before the reader what God says in those 27 Books of The New Testament. The teacher of this material need not strain, but merely to partner with what God says.
David J. Bernstine, 2007
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Advertising Promotion and Other Aspects of Integrated ...
It is apparent that in the speak-for-itself approach, marketing communicators play a limited role other than by, perhaps, creating attractive point-of-purchase materials or appealing sales promotions that motivate consumers to try a brand.
Terence Shimp, 2008
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Text and Act : Essays on Music and Performance: Essays on ...
On Letting the Music Speak for Itself The title of today's panel may suggest that I will give a state-of-the-art report on the relationship between musicology and performance or else outline a program for the future development of that relationship.
Berkeley Richard Taruskin Professor of Music University of California, 1995
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Handbook for Bible Study
Let the Bible Speak for Itself A wholesome lesson always begins with healthy interpretation. So you must come to terms with the text before you can have anything meaningful to share from it. That's why no-nonsense interpreters follow a ...
Lee J. Gugliotto, 2000
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Preacher's Outline & Sermon Bible-KJV-Hebrews-James
in light of our theology instead of letting the passage speak for itself.  in light of what we have been taught by others instead of letting Scripture speak for itself.  in light of what we have already concluded that Scripture teaches elsewhere ...
Leadership Ministries Worldwide, 2003
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The Faces of Intellectual Disability: Philosophical Reflections
That is, by letting madness speak for itself. Foucault wanted madness to be the subject of his book in every sense of the word: its theme and its first-person narrator, its author, madness speaking about itself.”36 The work failed in two ways, ac- ...
Licia Carlson, 2010
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To Speak for the People: Public Opinion and the Problem of ...
As Popkin writes, “The political press was an indispensable symbol of the public opinion of a people that lacked the means to speak for itself,” and unlike the cahiers, the press “could react quickly to changing events.”68 But as Popkin adds , ...
Jon Cowans, 2014
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Media Matters: Race and Gender in U. S. Politics
132 thenticity meant that it could speak for itself. The defense knew better and saturated it with words. And not just any words, not the oral discourses of the weak, but the logorational discourse of high power. In calling it logorational, I use logos ...
John Fiske
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Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming
Letting the experience speak for itself — learning by doing 2. Speaking for the experience — learning by telling 3. Debriefing the experience — learning through reflection 4. Directly frontloading the experience — direction with reflection 5.
Simon Priest, Michael A. Gass, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEAK FOR ITSELF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term speak for itself is used in the context of the following news items.
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Medea review: Complete Works lets power of Euripides' tragedy …
... terrible vengeance on her enemies, gloating over them, and being suddenly transported beyond the reach of human justice – is left to speak for itself. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Joe Oliver should let the Bank of Canada speak for itself
But whatever the case for the use of this approach to monetary policy, Mr. Oliver should know better than to speak about something clearly outside his purview. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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In late Beethoven, Paul Lewis lets music speak for itself
Rather than artificially highlight each novelty, Lewis, with gorgeous touch and unfailing clarity, mostly chose to let the music speak for itself in a straightforward, ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Jill Scott Lets Her Music Speak for Itself
“I'm not very interested in being pulled apart by strangers or by people who love me. I just thought, let the music speak for itself and if you like it, yay! If not, I'll live. «Yahoo Music, Jul 15»
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Spare us the description: really good food can speak for itself
Spare us the description: really good food can speak for itself. If that trout really is the best fillet ever, then it doesn't need any glorification in words. Can't ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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LeBron James: 'Legacy will speak for itself'
LeBron James: 'Legacy will speak for itself'. LeBron James: 'Legacy will speak for itself' Photo: Associated Press. by SI Wire · Email. Posted: Tue Jul. 7, 2015. «SI.com, Jul 15»
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LeBron James says his legacy “will speak for itself” (also talks …
I think legacy will speak for itself. Who I am as a man and what I do off the floor defines my legacy more than what I do on the court. That's just how I've always ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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LeBron James thinks his 'legacy will speak for itself'
I think legacy will speak for itself. Who I am as a man and what I do off the floor defines my legacy more than what I do on the court. That's just how I've always ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
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'Let My Play Speak For Itself': Seahawks QB Russell Wilson On …
I let my play speak for itself and let the rest take care of itself. I continue to love the game for what it is and continue to fight and continue to play -- no matter how ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Russell Wilson on contract: 'Just let my play speak for itself'
Wilson was asked how much he thought he deserved and replied with: "I don't know. How much would you pay me?" He then went on to say: "I think ultimately, ... «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»

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