Usually means: Conveys much with little said.
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  1. speak volumes: Merriam-Webster
  2. speak volumes: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. speak volumes: Collins English Dictionary
  4. speak volumes: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. speak volumes: Wiktionary
  6. speak volumes: Dictionary.com

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  1. speak volumes: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (speak volumes)

verb:  To talk a great deal.
verb:  To convey significant information beyond what is explicit, especially unintentionally.
verb:  (of an action, situation, or object) To convey significant information.

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