Synonyms for conversation
ˌkɒn vərˈseɪ ʃəncon·ver·sa·tion

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1. conversation

   Conversation (Latin con, with) is, etymologically, an interchange of ideas with some other person or persons. Talk may be wholly one-sided. Many brilliant talkers have been incapable of conversation. There may be intercourse without conversation, as by looks, signs, etc.; communion is of hearts, with or without words; communication is often by writing, and may be uninvited and unreciprocated. Talk may denote the mere utterance of words with little thought; thus, we say idle talk, empty talk, rather than idle or empty conversation. Discourse is now applied chiefly to public addresses. A conference is more formal than a conversation. Dialog denotes ordinarily an artificial or imaginary conversation, generally of two persons, but sometimes of more. A colloquy is indefinite as to number, and generally somewhat informal. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   chat, colloquy, communication, communion, confabulation, conference, converse, dialogue, discourse, intercourse, parley, talk

   Preposition:
   Conversation with friends; between or among the guests; about a matter.

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1. conversation

   Synonyms:
   converse, dialogue, talk, conference, colloquy, confabulation, chat

   Antonyms:
   speech, oration, harangue, babel, jabber, babble, prattle, dribble, mutter, soliloquy, apostrophe, monologue, interpellation, interruption, silence, taciturnity

Princeton's WordNet

1. conversationnoun

   the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

Matched Categories

1. • Speech

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1. discussion

   to talk about

   Submitted by acronimous on January 19, 2014  

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1. conversationnoun

   Synonyms:
   converse, talk, colloquy, parley, conference, dialogue, chat, CONFABULATION, familiar discourse

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1. conversationnoun

   Synonyms:
   converse, colloquy, parlance, parley, interlocution, chat, causerie, conference, confabulation, interview

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1. List of paraphrases for "conversation":

   chat, talk, discussion, conversations, talking, dialogue

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How to use conversation in a sentence?

1. Jim Manley:

   For anyone craning to hear the conversation through the walls, I wouldn't expect a lot of laughter, it's not the funniest group of people you've ever put together.

2. Wilbur Ross:

   That's the extent of the conversation.

3. Mitch Barnhart:

   Certainly, pauses have been a part of that conversation, what we noticed, they were under consideration deep into discussions that we had. The challenge was that you had two teams that made really remarkable tournament runs in Georgetown and Oregon State ... and as they took those spots, some people had to fall off. Unfortunately, you have an opportunity during the course of the year to get your resume where you want it to be, and at the end of the day if it’s not where you want it to be, you have a chance to go to the tournament and secure the (automatic qualifier). Two teams did that, and in the process of doing that, they took two bids away.

4. Candace Hammer:

   In our culture, we revere youth and beauty, so this is opening up the channels to have the 'let's talk' conversation, it's not shameful that you should need care.

5. Dara Khosrowshahi:

   Sometimes you should keep it to yourself or keep it to dinner conversation, but these public-private borders, they're blurring. I think it's a relatively uncomfortable time for CEOs and we gotta figure out how to change. I'm figuring it out as we go.