Answer
Answer verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.
Speaking to is an antonym for answer.
Speaking to
Both terms in one sentence
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Upon receiving no answer, he glances at the camera, says "Perhaps I'm speaking to the wrong audience," then turns his head down and reveals he's actually addressing Satan.
Source: Series / House of Cards (US) - Taken a step further with Batman, who went nearly 12 issues without directly speaking to Kyle, and when he finally did, his comment was that Nintendo had a lot to answer for.
Source: Character Shilling -
When speaking to Cersei in Episode 5, you can consistently refuse to answer.
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Speaking to and Answer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/answer/speaking_to
Answer & Speaking to. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/answer/speaking_to>.
Speaking to or Answer. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/answer/speaking_to.
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