conversation
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- noun
- /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃən/
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conversación
- We have proper meals and have them on time, and conversation at the table is instructive.
- start a conversation
- engage in conversation
- keep the conversation going
You can't have this conversation on CNN or Fox.
- You can't have this conversation on CNN or Fox.
- We're going to have a conversation, and we will.
- And now here's my conversation with Ben Askren.
- And now here's my conversation with George Hotz.
- And now here's my conversation with Noam Chomsky.
- He's known for his Sunday conversations on Barstool Sports.
- And I'd start that conversation with this analogy.
- I'm like, do you not know how to have a conversation, Lord?
- It's it halts the conversation and it stops the cycle.
- Yeah, it's been a week today since that conversation and just one week.
- So with that, please enjoy my conversation with Francois Dan.
- So how do you have those tough conversations with Martha?
Examples
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I am not going to have this conversation with you.
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This may be the most important conversation we have had all year.
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That was the last conversation that we had.
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I remember the last conversation we had together.
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Trust that meaningful connections and conversations can change your world.
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It is through those conversations that we make progress.
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"I've thought about this conversation a lot since you asked," President Bush said.
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I love our conversations.
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During their lunch break, the coworkers had a lively conversation about their weekend plans.
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The children engaged in a fun conversation about their favorite books at the library.
Synonyms
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A conversation where people share ideas and opinions to decide or understand
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A discussion where people share ideas or feelings
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A friendly, informal talk between people
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6.4
Speech or writing about a topic
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3.5
A short angry conversation between two people
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3.5
Continuous talk about small things, often lively and noisy
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Polite short talk about simple topics like the weather
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Friendly, light talk about unimportant things
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Short friendly talk about unimportant things
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A short informal talk between people
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A formal serious talk about a specific topic
A conversation between two or more people
An informal chat between people
A friendly, informal talk about personal news
Antonyms
Idioms
Make the conversation interesting and fun so people want to talk more
Compounds
- Offensive
A talk where people say mean things about others, often behind their backs
A former lawsuit where a husband or wife sued someone for having sex with their married partner
A simple talk using a mixed language to help speakers of different native languages understand each other
How Formal
- Formal
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- Informal
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
conversation = converse (transparent) = convers + ation
The noun is formed from the verb 'converse' by the productive suffix '-ation', yielding the action or process of conversing.
Etymology
Conversation comes from the Latin parts con- meaning 'with' and versare meaning 'to turn', so imagine people 'turning' ideas back and forth. That's why a conversation is a talk where people share and change ideas with each other.