Definition of make conversation
: to say something in order to get a conversation started
"Where are you from?" he asked, trying to make conversation.
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“Make conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20conversation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2021.
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