Hey
Speaking to and hey are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Speaking to" instead a noun "Hey".
Speaking to
Hey and speaking to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hey" instead a noun "Speaking to".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Throughout the second season, speaking to Arnold gives Josh an excuse to say Hey Arnold!
Source: Series / Please Like Me - Twilight: Hey, you get back here, I'm speaking to you!
Source: Fake Static
Cite this Source
Speaking to and Hey. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hey/speaking_to
Hey & Speaking to. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hey/speaking_to>.
Speaking to or Hey. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hey/speaking_to.
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