conversation (n)

n07133701

type n
lex_filenum 10
def the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
Outgoing links
Hypernym speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
Derivationally related form conversation → conversationist; conversation → conversational
Derivationally related form conversation → conversationalist; conversation → converse
Hyponym crossfire; phatic speech, phatic communication; exchange; chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose; gossiping, gossipmongering; talk, talking; nothings; commerce; colloquy; rap; rap session; second-hand speech; table talk; telephone conversation; tete-a-tete
Incoming links
Derivationally related form conversational → conversation; conversationist → conversation
Hyponym speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
Hypernym crossfire; phatic speech, phatic communication; exchange; chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose; gossiping, gossipmongering; talk, talking; nothings; commerce; colloquy; rap; rap session; second-hand speech; table talk; telephone conversation; tete-a-tete
Derivationally related form conversationalist → conversation; converse → conversation

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