Used when something exists, but it's too small or unimportant to discuss in detail. The town has a music scene, but there's nothing to speak of.
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Expressing Negligibility
Emphasizes that the amount or extent of something is so minimal it's almost as if it doesn't exist. After the party, there was no food left to speak of.
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Lack of Remarkability
Indicates that a feature or quality isn't notable enough to mention. The book was boring, with no original ideas to speak of.