Synonyms of exchange

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noun

1

as in swap

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another

exchanges of commemorative pins are common among Olympic athletes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swap
• barter
• trade
• dealing
• commutation
• bargaining
• substitution
• bargain
• replacement
• deal
• trade-off
• negotiation
• transaction
• truck
• dicker
• back-and-forth
• reciprocation
• quid pro quo
• haggling
• recompense
• horse trade
• dickering
• horse trading
• logrolling
• requital

2

as in conversation

talking or a talk between two or more people

we had a brief exchange with the pastor as we passed him on the way out of church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conversation
• converse
• discussion
• dialogue
• discourse
• chat
• dialog
• debate
• banter
• colloquy
• small talk
• table talk
• cross fire
• chitchat
• symposium
• repartee
• conference
• raillery
• roundtable
• persiflage
• babble
• chatter
• prattle
• parley
• give-and-take
• natter
• chaff
• confabulation
• gossip
• gabfest
• prate
• palaver
• deliberation
• chin-wag
• rap
• round-robin

exchange

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verb

as in to swap

to give up (something) and take something else in return

I'd like to exchange this sweater for one in a larger size

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swap
• trade
• substitute
• change
• interchange
• switch
• replace
• shift
• commute
• reciprocate
• supersede
• surrender
• yield
• cede
• hand over
• displace