Learn English – Looking for a word referring to someone who says/tells something/to someone else

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I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I can't seem to be able to search for it due to its common words.

I'm having problems coming up with a word for "someone who says or tells something to someone else". A word for the person being talked to would be adequate too.

I'm even having trouble wording the question due to its vagueness. Sorry, I'm stupid, but I do appreciate any help on this matter.

Best Answer

I can imagine: someone who tells you a story is the narrator ; someone who tells you information is an informant; someone who says things to a group may be the speaker; someone who tells you the development of a play or opera may be the moritatensinger; but I cannot find a unique word that includes all these. The person being talked at is the listener, the audience, the hearer.

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