speak (to or with)

as in to talk (to)
to communicate with by means of spoken words we spoke to the mall's leasing agent about opening a shop

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address
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  • The country’s Human Rights Commission urged restraint on how the government should address the protests.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Seclusion and restraint The use of restraint and seclusion practices to address disabled students’ behavioral issues has increasingly become a debated issue among education specialists.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Speak (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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