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talk to

VERB
admonish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise berate censure chide enjoin exhort rebuke reprimand scold upbraid warn
STRONG
check counsel ding forewarn glue growl hoist notice rap reprove
WEAK
call down call on the carpet come down hard on draw the line give a going over give a piece of one's mind jack up rap on knuckles sit on slap on wrist speak to tell a thing or two tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow compliment flatter laud permit praise
WEAK
applaud approve commend extol
VERB
approach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address advise feel greet
STRONG
accost beseech confer consult entreat implore plead propose supplicate thumb tumble
WEAK
appeal to apply to feel one out give a play give a tumble make advance make overture make up to sound out speak to take aside
Antonyms
STRONG
answer
WEAK
depart distance go away leave
VERB
chide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish berate blame castigate censure condemn rebuke reprimand reproach scold upbraid
STRONG
check flay monish rate reprehend reprove
WEAK
call down call on the carpet exprobate find fault give a hard time lesson slap on the wrist speak to take down take down a peg tell off tick off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise
VERB
harangue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accost buttonhole
STRONG
address apostrophize declaim exhort orate perorate rant rave soapbox spiel spout stump
WEAK
chew out get on a soapbox go on about hold forth yell at
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet
VERB
interview
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consult examine interrogate question quiz talk
STRONG
converse
WEAK
get for the record get opinion give oral examination hold inquiry sound out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer reply

Example Sentences

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The Treasury Department wants to talk to state insurance commissioners about the private loans piling up in insurers’ portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

If you are worried about your legacy and you don’t feel good about your children receiving nothing, talk to your husband about how you feel and ask if you can both find a solution together.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The pair, who rarely talk to the press, sat down with Barron’s in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Macron said that the former game show host needs to be “serious” and avoid the urge to talk to television cameras.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

If someone showed particular interest in a piece and I needed to move on to another guest, I’d send them over to talk to Mr. Lew—and Ba, once he joined us freshly washed and groomed.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu