conversation
Americannoun
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informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk.
how to master the art of conversation.
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such interchange by sign language, email, or other nonoral means of communication.
I enjoy our time on the phone, but she prefers conversation by texting.
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an instance of this.
I had a long phone conversation with my cousin in Florida.
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an informal public exchange of ideas or opinions about a particular issue; a dialogue.
It’s time for a global conversation about the epidemic.
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association or social intercourse.
a year's conversation with him as his caregiver and friend.
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the ability to talk socially with others.
She writes well but has no conversation.
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Obsolete.
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behavior or manner of living.
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close familiarity; intimate acquaintance, as from constant use or study.
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the interchange through speech of information, ideas, etc; spoken communication
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to talk in an artificial way
Other Word Forms
- preconversation noun
Etymology
Origin of conversation
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English conversacio(u)n, from Latin conversātiōn- (stem of conversātiō ) “familiarity, conduct, behavior,” equivalent to conversāt(us), past participle of conversārī “to associate with” + -iōn- noun suffix; converse 1, -ion
Example Sentences
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The focus of conversations has now shifted onto the bond that remains: hard security interests that are less susceptible to ideological rifts.
In 2010, he apparently passed on an email conversation about Aston Martin and the Royal Bank of Scotland to a contact, David Stern, who passed it on to disgraced financier Epstein.
From BBC
Walk into any corporate office, and you’ll hear the same anxious conversation: Will AI eliminate white-collar jobs?
In other sports we are having an extended conversation about Olympic pressure, and whether there’s something about Games which causes even the best to unravel at the worst possible time.
The swarms can send people messages tailored to their individual preferences and to the context of their online conversations.
From Salon
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