Speak with
Talk and speak with are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Talk" instead a verb phrase "Speak with".
Talk
Talk verb - To give a formal often extended talk on a subject.
Both terms in one sentence
- Just as some Southerners speak with accents while others talk like people on TV, some Midwesterners speak with a very distinct accent while others talk like people on TV.
Source: Useful Notes / American Accents -
Fable, the town librarian, of course loves books and will talk about them almost every time you speak with her.
Source: Video Game / World's Dawn -
In addition Tamara can use her Heart Stone to talk with all animals (except Shadowsong at first) and they can also speak with each other.
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