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Synonyms of talk
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel
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- what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?
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- 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,
- parley
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- sat down by the fire and had a nice little talk about what was new in the village
Synonyms for talk
- backchat,
- cackle,
- causerie,
- chat,
- chatter,
- chin music,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- gab,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- jangle,
- jaw,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- patter,
- rap,
- schmooze,
- small talk,
- table talk,
- tête-à-tête
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- her wild behavior is exciting some lurid talk
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of talk (Entry 2 of 2)
- the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety
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- talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car
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- you're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking
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Near Antonyms for talk
- after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley
Synonyms for talk
- fink,
- grass (on)
- [British slang],
- inform,
- rat (on),
- sing,
- snitch,
- split (on)
- [British],
- squeak,
- squeal,
- tell (on)
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Phrases Synonymous with talk
- you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own
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“Talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk. Accessed 22 May. 2022.
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The first known use of talk was in the 13th century
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