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variants:
also dialog
Synonyms of dialogue
1
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
- calling for an international dialogue on human rights
Synonyms for dialogue
- argument,
- argumentation,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- back-and-forth,
- colloquy,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- conference,
- consult,
- consultation,
- council,
- counsel,
- debate,
- deliberation,
- discussion,
- give-and-take,
- palaver,
- parley,
- talk
Words Related to dialogue
2
talking or a talk between two or more people
- coworkers having a short dialogue about politics at the watercooler before heading back to work
Synonyms for dialogue
Words Related to dialogue
- babble,
- chatter,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confabulation,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- prate,
- prattle,
- rap,
- small talk,
- table talk
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“Dialogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialogue. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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