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plural of confab
Synonyms of confabs
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
- we had a little confab about the merits of the plan
Synonyms for confabs
- argumentations,
- arguments,
- argy-bargies
- [chiefly British],
- back-and-forths,
- colloquies,
- confabulations,
- conferences,
- consultations,
- consults,
- councils,
- counsel,
- debates,
- deliberations,
- dialogues
- (also dialogs),
- discussions,
- give-and-takes,
- palavers,
- parleys,
- talks
Words Related to confabs
- bull sessions,
- chat rooms,
- forums
- (also fora),
- meetings,
- roundtables
- (or less commonly round tables),
- seminars,
- skull sessions
- (also skull practices),
- symposia
- (or symposiums),
- talkathons
2
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
- after the requisite confab, we got down to business
Synonyms for confabs
- backchat,
- cackle,
- causeries,
- chats,
- chatter,
- chin music,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchats,
- confabulations,
- gab,
- gabfests,
- gossip,
- jangle,
- jaws,
- natters
- [chiefly British],
- palavers,
- patter,
- raps,
- schmoozes,
- small talk,
- table talk,
- talks,
- tête-à-têtes
Words Related to confabs
- colloquies,
- conferences,
- discourses,
- parleys,
- symposia
- (or symposiums)
- debates,
- dialogues
- (also dialogs),
- exchanges,
- give-and-takes
confabs
verb
present tense third-person singular of confab
Synonyms of confabs (Entry 2 of 2)
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
- the members of the condo board have been confabbing about the security problem
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“Confabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabs. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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