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Synonyms of conclave
formal
a private or secret meeting or group
- a conclave of bishops
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for conclave
- confab,
- conversation,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- discourse,
- discussion,
- palaver,
- talk
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The first known use of conclave was in 1524
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