Recite
Recite verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
Talk
Talk verb - To give a formal often extended talk on a subject.
Usage example: the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety
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Both words in one sentence
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In Fullmetal Alchemist, Ed would rather recite the periodic table than talk about his potential love for Winry.
Source: Derailed Train of Thought -
Also, Backlund won't talk to you unless you recite all of the Presidents of the United States in chronological order.
Source: Memes / WWE -
The Queensryche song "The Mission" from Operation:Mindcrime: "I talk to shadows from a lonely candle/recite the phrases from the wall/I can't explain this holy pain".
Source: Room Full of Crazy
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