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Synonyms of colloquy
1
a meeting featuring a group discussion
- attended a colloquy on economic globalization
Synonyms for colloquy
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2
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
- the subject of the spirited colloquy was the disputed authorship of the plays attributed to Shakespeare
Synonyms for colloquy
- argument,
- argumentation,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- back-and-forth,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- conference,
- consult,
- consultation,
- council,
- counsel,
- debate,
- deliberation,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- discussion,
- give-and-take,
- palaver,
- parley,
- talk
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3
talking or a talk between two or more people
- a casual colloquy between two old colleagues in the faculty lounge
Synonyms for colloquy
- chat,
- conversation,
- converse,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- discourse,
- discussion,
- exchange
Words Related to colloquy
- babble,
- chatter,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confabulation,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- prate,
- prattle,
- rap,
- small talk,
- table talk
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The first known use of colloquy was in the 15th century
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