Sentence:  He also <WSD>speaks</WSD> of Franklin D. Roosevelt 's `` puerile '' assumption that `` if only he ( Stalin ) could be exposed to the persuasive charm of someone like F. D. R. himself , ideological preconceptions would melt and Russia 's co-operation with the West could be easily arranged '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  exchange thoughts; talk with