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Discover LudwigThe phrase "not spoken of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to something that is not discussed or mentioned, often implying a sense of taboo or secrecy.
Example: "The incident was so scandalous that it became a topic not spoken of in polite company."
Alternatives: "not mentioned" or "not discussed".
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Not spoken of.
Anyway, Kurt had not spoken of the war this way.
I have certainly not spoken of it to Mr Tenet.
Such things are not spoken of in polite company.
The fact that he criticized Islam, the religion of many Africans, is not spoken of.
How far he got I don't know; for the car was not spoken of again.
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Do not speak of Lordi.
(Let us not speak of Blake Lewis).
He was not speaking of Haldeman.
No, I'm not speaking of Hamlet.
"Let us not speak of Alejandro.
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