Refuse
Speaking of
Refuse is an antonym for speaking of in bring up a topic topic.
Both terms in one sentence
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Speaking of the aforementioned Patrick Swayze, in his other classic, Road House, the evil Brad Wesley basically runs the town the movie is set in, forcing the local businessmen to pay him and trashing their shops if they refuse.
Source: Karmic Death -
Speaking of Scottish and Northern Irish notes, they generally are accepted tender in England and Wales but some shops refuse to take them because their unfamiliarity makes it easier to pass off a forgery as genuine.
Source: Useful Notes / Old British Money - Madame Roget kicks off "The Raven" by waving her hands over her crystal ball and speaking of things to come in a blatantly fake Romany accent, giving every impression of being being a bog-standard Phony Psychic... only for her to drop the accent and refuse all offers of readings for money.
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