SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
dialogue
noun
A conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more participants.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Exchange of ideas
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Usage distinction
Return to topColloquy is formal; dialogue emphasizes an exchange rather than one-way speech.
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See dialogue in use
The workshop encouraged dialogue between residents and the planning team.
The community garden committee's agenda listed seeds, tools, and weekend opening hours, but not the noise from evening gatherings. Lena wanted to broach that sensitive subject because several neighbors had mentioned it privately. She proposed a dialogue in which gardeners and nearby residents could describe their experiences before anyone suggested a rule.
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