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Synonyms of exchange
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
- exchanges of commemorative pins are common among Olympic athletes
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2
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
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- chat,
- colloquy,
- conversation,
- converse,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- discourse,
- discussion
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- babble,
- chatter,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confabulation,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- prate,
- prattle,
- rap,
- small talk,
- table talk
exchange
verbSynonyms of exchange (Entry 2 of 2)
to give up (something) and take something else in return
- I'd like to exchange this sweater for one in a larger size
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