Have dealings
Speak and have dealings are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Speak" instead a verb phrase "Have dealings".
Speak
Speak verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.
Have dealings and speak are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Have dealings" instead a verb "Speak".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Of course, if a story is not about a First Contact scenario, and the aliens have been in contact with humanity for a while, the aliens speak English because they have dealings with English-speaking humans.
Source: Aliens Speaking English
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