Mean
Spell out
Both terms in one sentence
- I've gotta spell out what you mean to me.
Source: Spelling Song -
At one point, they spell out i-c-e c-r-e-a-m, only for one of the twins to immediately start babbling about ice cream, but Meg assures the others that the twins are always asking for "ice cream" and it doesn't mean that they're learning to spell.
Source: Censorship by Spelling
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