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Noun
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(n)
chitchat (chitchat%1:10:00::)
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chit-chat (chit-chat%1:10:00::)
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chit chat (chit_chat%1:10:00::)
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small talk (small_talk%1:10:00::)
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gab (gab%1:10:00::)
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gabfest (gabfest%1:10:00::)
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gossip (gossip%1:10:00::)
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tittle-tattle (tittle-tattle%1:10:00::)
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chin wag (chin_wag%1:10:00::)
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chin-wag (chin-wag%1:10:00::)
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chin wagging (chin_wagging%1:10:00::)
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chin-wagging (chin-wagging%1:10:00::)
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causerie (causerie%1:10:00::)
(light informal conversation for social occasions)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
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(n)
chat (chat%1:10:00::)
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confab (confab%1:10:00::)
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confabulation (confabulation%1:10:00::)
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schmooze (schmooze%1:10:00::)
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schmoose (schmoose%1:10:00::)
(an informal conversation)
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(n)
conversation (conversation%1:10:00::)
(the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.)
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(n)
speech (speech%1:10:00::)
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speech communication (speech_communication%1:10:00::)
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spoken communication (spoken_communication%1:10:00::)
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spoken language (spoken_language%1:10:00::)
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language (language%1:10:01::)
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voice communication (voice_communication%1:10:00::)
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oral communication (oral_communication%1:10:00::)
((language) communication by word of mouth)
"his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
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(n)
auditory communication (auditory_communication%1:10:00::)
(communication that relies on hearing)
S:
(n)
communication (communication%1:03:00::)
(something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)
S:
(n)
abstraction (abstraction%1:03:00::)
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abstract entity (abstract_entity%1:03:00::)
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
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entity (entity%1:03:00::)
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form