Recognize
Speak to
Both terms in one sentence
- PhD., doesn't recognize her voice over the phone, and is surprised at being able to speak to her the same day she tried to contact her after only 40 minutes on hold.
Source: Parental Neglect -
Ship Tease: There's a bit of it for Sonic & Amy in this game; it starts with Sonic feeling upset when Amy doesn't even recognize him in his Werehog form(Ironic considering past instances) and is even reluctant to speak to her afterward.
Source: Video Game / Sonic Unleashed
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