The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BESPOKEN
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Buddy explains!

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What does BESPOKEN mean?
BESPOKEN verb- To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
- To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.
- To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
- To forbode; foretell.
- To speak to; address.
- To betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; allude to.
- To speak up or out; exclaim; speak.
- Betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)