Listening
Listening noun - The act of hearing attentively.
Talks
Talks noun - A discussion intended to produce an agreement.
Listening is an antonym for talks in topics: speech, gossip, discussion, communication with language.
Both words in one sentence
- Red Daughter Of Krypton, when Superman talks to Guy Gardner about his cousin, he preemptively says: "And yes, Kara, I know you're behind me and listening to this."
Source: I'm Standing Right Here - Needless to say, this happens in Get Smart, and needless to say, Max talks loudly and woodenly into the listening device.
Source: Bluff the Eavesdropper -
Talking to the Dead — Seaside Maid Cafe owner Uki talks to her dead husband as though he was there... He's listening, though.
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