talks (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of talk (to)
as in speaks (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words I had never talked to a real live cowboy before

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  1. addresses
  2. greets
Verb
  • The infrastructure addresses a problem that emerged as Codex accelerated software development.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In the vlog, a bleary-eyed Greene addresses the camera in the aftermath of her victory.
    — Fraser Godden, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of addresses
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  • The open-air lobby greets you with its showstopping three-story living wall sculpted into the US Virgin Islands archipelago.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Immediately below us, a bald-headed friar passes; a young woman greets him on her knees, raising her hands in supplication.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of greets
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“Talks (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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