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conversation

[ kon-ver-sey-shuhn ]

noun

    1. informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk:

      how to master the art of conversation.

    2. 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.

    3. an instance of this:

      I had a long phone conversation with my cousin in Florida.

    Synonyms: , ,

  1. an informal public exchange of ideas or opinions about a particular issue; a dialogue:

    It’s time for a global conversation about the epidemic.

  2. association or social intercourse:

    a year's conversation with him as his caregiver and friend.

  3. the ability to talk socially with others:

    She writes well but has no conversation.

  4. Obsolete.
    1. behavior or manner of living.
    2. close familiarity; intimate acquaintance, as from constant use or study.


conversation

/ ˌɒԱəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the interchange through speech of information, ideas, etc; spoken communication
  2. make conversation
    to talk in an artificial way
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Dz···پDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conversation1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English conversacio(u)n, from Latin DzԱپō- (stem of DzԱپō ) “familiarity, conduct, behavior,” equivalent to DzԱ(ܲ), past participle of DzԱī “to associate with” + -ō- noun suffix; converse 1, -ion
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with conversation , also see make conversation .
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Example Sentences

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And senior Labour folk too are cranking up the gloom in the conversations I have with them.

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"What's happened now is that this is probably the first election that I've been in where there is no conversation about an Aboriginal policy. It's just gone silent."

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Unsurprisingly, the conversation almost immediately turned to the punch from 21 months ago.

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"We could expand the level of integration between our countries, like-minded countries. You think about defence partnerships, and those conversations have just just begun, so there's a lot that we can do," he added.

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Beyond these focus groups and other conversations with Donald Trump supporters, there is polling data that greatly challenges the conventional wisdom about Trump's doomed political fortunes.

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