English > conversation: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | 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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