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conversation

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con·ver·sa·tion  (knvr-sshn)
n.
1.
a. The spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings; talk.
b. An instance of this: held a long conversation on the subject.
2. An informal discussion of a matter by representatives of governments, institutions, or organizations.

conver·sation·al adj.
conver·sation·al·ly adv.

conversation
Noun
informal talk between two or more people
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conversationconversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
crossfire - a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
phatic communication, phatic speech - conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
exchange - a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"
chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze - an informal conversation
gossiping, gossipmongering - a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
talk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"
nothings - inconsequential conversation; "they traded a few nothings as they parted"
commerce - social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
colloquy - formal conversation
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
telephone conversation - a conversation over the telephone
tete-a-tete - a private conversation between two people

conversation
noun talk, exchange, discussion, dialogue, tête-à-tête, conference, communication, chat, gossip, intercourse, discourse, communion, converse, powwow, colloquy, chinwag Brit. (informal) confabulation, confab (informal) craic Irish (informal) korero N.Z. >> adjective colloquial
Translations
conversation [kɔnvəˈseɪʃən] nconversación f

conversation [kɔnvəˈseɪʃən] nconversation f

conversation [kɔnvəˈseɪʃən] nGespräch nt, Unterhaltung f

conversation [kɔnvəˈseɪʃən] nconversazione f

conversation
n conversation [konvəˈseiʃən]
talk between people to carry on a conversation. gesprek مُحادَثَه، حَديث разговор rozhovor samtale; konversation die Unterhaltung συζήτηση, συνομιλία conversación vestlus گفتگو؛ صحبت keskustelu conversation שִׂיחָה वार्तालाप, संभाषण općenje, drugovanje, razgovor társalgás percakapan samtal conversazione 会話 대화 pokalbis saruna perbualan gesprek samtale, konversasjon rozmowa conversa con­ver­saţie разговор rozhovor pogovor razgovor konversation, samtal การสนทนา konuşma, sohbet 會話 розмова, бесіда بات چیت، گفتگو hội thoại
adj converˈsational
1 informal or colloquial conversational English. omgangstaal غَير رَسمي، في لُغةِ المُحادثه разговорен hovorový konverserende; dagligdags; samtale- Gesprächs-... καθομιλούμενος, ανεπίσημος coloquial kõnekeelne محاوره ای puhekielinen de la conversation מְדוּבֶּרֶת बातचीत संबन्धी razgovorni társalgási bahasa percakapan samræðu- colloquiale 日常会話的な 회화(체)의 šnekamasis sarunas-; sarunvalodas- bahasa percakapan gespreks- konversasjons-, uformell potoczny coloquial conver­sa­ţio­nal, de con­versaţie разговорный hovorový pogovoren kolokvijalan samtals- ที่เกี่ยวกับการสนทนา konuşma ile ilgili 會話的,口語的 розмовний بول چال وال‍ے الفاظ، عام آسان đàm thoại
2 fond of talking He's in a conversational mood. spraaksaam مُحِب للحَديث разговорлив hovorný, povídavý i det snakkesalige hjørne gesprächig ομιλητικός conversador, hablador jutukas خوش صحبت؛ خوش حرف puhe- en veine de conversation דִבּוּרִי @@@דִּיבּוּרִי$$$ बातचीत के शौकीन razgovoran, zabavan beszédes suka bicara samræðu– eða viðtalsgóður loquace 話好きな 이야기하기를 좋아하는 šnekus runīgs suka berbicara spraakzaam snakkesalig, selskapelig, underholdende rozmowny conversador cu chef de vorbă разговорчивый zhovorčivý zgovoren konverzacijski pratsam ที่ชอบพูด konuşmaya düşkün 健談的 говірливий, балакучий باتونى، باتوں كا شوقين hay nói


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The price of board struck me as rather high; but I must remember that a quantity of conversation is thrown in.
I remember that I thought their conversation brilliant, and I used to listen with astonishment to the stinging humour with which they would tear a brother-author to pieces the moment that his back was turned.
He was so large and effulgent that one hardly missed the sun, and his resounding purrs formed a pleasant accompaniment to the laughter and conversation which went on around Captain Jim's fireplace.
 
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