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happy talk

noun

Definition of happy talk

as in cross talk

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Recent Examples of happy talk Anyone with happy talk about AI data centers or endless growth was going to destroy the state. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025 There is a lot of happy talk about working together to expand the pie, but the word competition keeps bumping up against the word collaboration. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 Unmoored from reality, the pronouncements veer into happy talk. — Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025 Trump’s preference for political happy talk has already reframed conversations about his economic agenda. — Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for happy talk

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Normally, such cross talk is seen as interference, which radios are designed to suppress—especially digital radios with their error-correcting schemes and inherent resistance to low-level noise.

— Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026
But in recent years, investigators have uncovered chemical and electrical cross talk between neurons and cancer cells that powerfully fuel a tumor’s growth.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025

Definition of cross talk

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Items purchased between May 17 and July 15 have a 60-day return or exchange window.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The company, whose businesses include Starlink satellite internet, the X social network and the artificial intelligence firm xAI, began trading on the Nasdaq exchange June 12.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of exchange

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The size of the blimped Imax camera meant actors wouldn’t always be able to see each other when doing close-ups during dialogue scenes.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026
The Franco-Asian dialogue continues at the bar, with signature offerings including Tokyo Garden (made with Tanqueray 10 gin, shiso, sake, lychee, and yuzu).

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 11 July 2026

Definition of dialogue

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The debate over the development has played out amid a serious downturn in the region’s entertainment industry, with studios shifting film and television production to Georgia, New Mexico and other out-of-state locations.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Because of the vast amount of money being thrown into these markets, semantic debates have exploded into financial ones.

— Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of debate

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Limited-edition bottles feature conversation prompts designed to encourage people to move beyond small talk while sharing a meal.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Over the course of the film, often during small talk, other students try to mentor Charlie on how to fit in.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of small talk

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