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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Detroit head coach Dan Campbell began his postgame press conference by addressing the incident.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025 -
As the reigning champions of both TNA and NXT, their next move is expected to be addressed on this week's episode of WWE NXT, where a new challenger will likely emerge.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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