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oral exchange of ideas, opinions, and the like.
- synonyms:
- colloquy, communication, converse, dialogue, discourse, discussion
- similar words:
- palaver, talk
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| definition 2: |
an instance of such an exchange; talk.
We had a conversation about politics that lasted three hours.- synonyms:
- discussion, talk
- similar words:
- causerie, chat, chitchat, communication, confab, confabulation, converse, dialogue, discourse, gabfest, palaver, table talk, tete-a-tete
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adjective + (n.)conversation
animated,
awkward,
brief,
candid,
casual,
civilized,
confidential,
contentious,
earnest,
everyday,
extended,
face-to-face,
fascinating,
follow-up,
friendly,
heated,
hushed,
idle,
imaginary,
in-depth,
informal,
intelligent,
intimate,
lengthy,
lively,
loud,
meaningful,
muted,
noisy,
normal,
off-the-record,
one-sided,
ongoing,
overheard,
pleasant,
polite,
private,
privy,
real-time,
recorded,
reflective,
spontaneous,
stimulating,
tape-recorded,
taped,
tense,
two-way,
whispered,
wiretapped,
witty
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verb + (n.)conversation
continue,
dominate,
eavesdrop,
engage,
engross,
initiate,
intercept,
interrupt,
join,
listen,
monitor,
monopolize,
overhear,
recall,
record,
recount,
replay,
resume,
spark,
steer,
strike,
tape,
telephone,
terminate
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(n.)conversation
+ verb
cease, drift, ensue, punctuate, revolve, veer
noun + (n.)conversation
caller, cocktail, dialogue, dinner, drift, excerpt, hum, listener, lull, murmur, phone, recollection, recording, snatch, snippet, telephone, thread, topic, transcript
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The word conversation
contains the following parts:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
  Example words:
adversary, adversative, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advertisement, animadversion, animadvert, anniversary, averse, aversion, avert, controversial, controversy, controvert, conversable, conversant, conversation, converse1, convert, converter, convertible, covert, divers, diverse, diversify, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, eversion, evert, extraversion, extroversion, extrovert, inadvertence, inadvertent, intervertebral, introversion, introvert, inverse, inversion, invert, invertebrate, inverter, irreversible, malversation, obverse, perverse, perversion, perversity, pervert, reconvert, revers, reversal, reverse, reversible, reversion, revert, subversion, subvert, tergiversate, transversal, transverse, traverse, universalism, universality, universe, university, versatile, versatility, verse, versicle, version, verso, versus, vertebral, vertebrate, vertex, vertical, verticil, vertiginous, vice versa, vortex
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration
).
Example words:
aberration, acceptation, accusation, admiration, agitation, aggregation, alteration, alternation, approximation, celebration, collaboration, combination, communication, connotation, conversation, coronation, decoration, devastation, education, equation, exasperation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, ratiocination, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, constipation, continuation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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