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parley

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of parley

1 a meeting featuring a group discussion

  • held a parley to debate the proposed change in the town's zoning laws
Synonyms of parley

colloquy, conference, council, forum, panel, panel discussion, powwow, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, symposium
Words Related to parley

colloquium

caucus, town meeting

assembly, conclave, congregation, congress, consistory, convention, convocation, synod

debate, deliberation

brainstorming

chat room, newsgroup

2 an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue

  • can we meet for an informal parley to see if we can effect a compromise?
Synonyms of parley

argument, argumentation, argy-bargy [chiefly British], back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue (also dialog), discussion, give-and-take, palaver, talk
Words Related to parley

bull session, chat room, forum, meeting, powwow, roundtable, seminar, skull session (also skull practice), symposium, talkathon

chat, conversation, rap, words

discourse, disquisition

bargaining, consultancy, negotiation, pourparler

parley

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of parley

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

  • in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall
Synonyms of parley

advise, confab, confabulate, confer, consult, counsel, powwow, treat
Words Related to parley

argue, bandy, bat (around), chew over, debate, deliberate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), kick around, moot, palaver, talk, talk over, ventilate

rehash

coach, guide, tutor

recommend, suggest

direct, refer (to)

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