| NOUN | communication | chit-chat, chitchat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging, causerie | light informal conversation for social occasions |
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| VERB | communication | chit-chat, chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit | talk socially without exchanging too much information |
| Meaning | light informal conversation for social occasions. | |
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| Synonyms | chitchat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging, causerie | |
| Broader | chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose | An informal conversation |
| Spanish | cháchara, charla, chin wag, chin-wag, chit chat, chit-chat, gabfest, palique | |
| Catalan | chin wag, chin-wag, chit-chat, gabfest, safareig, xafarderies | |
| Verbs | chitchat | talk socially without exchanging too much information |
| Meaning | talk socially without exchanging too much information. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit | |
| Narrower | shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone | talk / talk idly or casually and in a friendly way |
| Broader | converse, discourse | carry on a conversation |
| Spanish | charlar, chatear, chat, chismear, confabularse, cotillear, garlar, parlar, parlotear, platicar, visitar | |
| Catalan | confabular-se, conversar, fer un xat, garlar, parlotejar, petar, visitar, xafardejar, xarrar, xatejar, xerrar | |
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