I. spoke¹ /spəʊk $ spoʊk/
the past tense of speak

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II. spoke² noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: spaca]

1. one of the thin metal bars which connect the outer ring of a wheel to the centre, especially on a bicycle

2. put a spoke in sb’s wheel British English to prevent someone from doing something they have planned

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