HyperDic: give-and-take

English > 3 senses of the word *give-and-take*:
NOUN	communication	give-and-take, discussion, word	an exchange of views on some topic
	communication	give-and-take, banter, raillery, backchat	light teasing repartee
	act	give-and-take, interchange, reciprocation	mutual interaction

English > *give-and-take*: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An exchange of views on some topic.
Synonyms	discussion, word
Narrower	argument, argumentation, debate	A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
	conference, group discussion	A discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
	deliberation	(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
	negotiation, dialogue, talks	A discussion intended to produce an agreement
	panel discussion	discussion of a subject / subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience
	postmortem, post-mortem	discussion of an event after it has occurred
	public discussion, ventilation	Free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
Broader	speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication	(language) communication by word of mouth
Spanish	debate, discusión, intercambio, palabra
Catalan	debat, discussió

English > *give-and-take*: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	light teasing repartee.
Synonyms	banter, raillery, backchat
Narrower	badinage	frivolous banter
Narrower	persiflage	light teasing
Broader	repartee	adroitness and cleverness in reply
Spanish	broma, fisga, impertinencia, réplicas
Catalan	broma, estira-i-arronsa

English > *give-and-take*: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information).
Synonyms	interchange, reciprocation
Narrower	cross-fertilization, cross-fertilisation	Interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial
	dealings, traffic	social or verbal interchange (usually followed by 'with')
	reciprocity	mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
Broader	interaction	A mutual or reciprocal action
Spanish	intercambio, reciprocación
Catalan	estira-i-arronsa, intercanvi, reciprocació

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