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1 : an informal gathering for general talk or discussion
2 : a protracted discussion or debate of a matter of public concern new talkfests may break out in Congress over the measure to set up a private atomic industry — Wall Street Journal the village branches of all these … organizations were called together for endless talkfests— Joseph Alsop

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“Talkfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talkfest. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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