conversation

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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)

chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze

an informal conversation

causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle

light informal conversation for social occasions

gossiping, gossipmongering

a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

scandalmongering

spreading malicious gossip

talk, talking

an exchange of ideas via conversation

cant, pious platitude

insincere talk about religion or morals

dialog, dialogue, duologue

a conversation between two persons

heart-to-heart

an intimate talk in private

shmooze

(Yiddish) a warm heart-to-heart talk

shop talk

talk about your business that only others in the same business can understand

idle words, jazz, malarkey, malarky, nothingness, wind

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak

noisy talk

nothings

inconsequential conversation

honeyed words, sweet nothings

inconsequential expressions of affection

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

pillow talk

intimate conversation between lovers (typically occurring in bed)

Type of:

language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication

(language) communication by word of mouth