English > conversation: 1 sense > noun 1, communicationMeaning | The use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.. |
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Narrower | chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose | An informal conversation |
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colloquy | formal conversation |
commerce | social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc. |
crossfire | A lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions |
exchange | A mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) |
gossiping, gossipmongering | A conversation that spreads personal information about other people |
nothings | inconsequential conversation |
phatic speech, phatic communication | conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information |
rap | voluble conversation |
rap session | conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported |
second-hand speech | overheard conversation (especially overheard cellphone conversation) |
table talk | conversation during a meal |
talk, talking | An exchange of ideas via conversation |
telephone conversation | A conversation over the telephone |
tete-a-tete | A private conversation between two people |
Broader | speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication | (language) communication by word of mouth |
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Spanish | charla, conversación |
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Catalan | conversació, conversa |
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Adjectives | conversational | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
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Nouns | conversationalist, conversationist | someone skilled at conversation |
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Verbs | converse | carry on a conversation |
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