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con·ver·sa·tion

 (kŏn′vər-sā′shən)
n.
1. The exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language: gifted in the art of conversation.
2. An instance of this: held a long conversation on the subject.
con′ver·sa′tion·al adj.
con′ver·sa′tion·al·ly adv.
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conversational

(ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl)
adj
1. (Communications & Information) of, using, or in the manner of conversation
2. inclined to or skilled in conversation; conversable
ˌconverˈsationally adv
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con•ver•sa•tion•al

(ˌkɒn vərˈseɪ ʃə nl)

adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice.
2. able or ready to converse; given to conversation.
[1770–80]
con`ver•sa′tion•al•ly, adv.
syn: See colloquial.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.conversational - characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation; "wrote her letters in a colloquial style"; "the broken syntax and casual enunciation of conversational English"
colloquial
informal - used of spoken and written language
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conversational

adjective chatty, informal, communicative, colloquial What is refreshing is the author's easy, conversational style.
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conversational

adjective
1. In the style of conversation:
chatty, colloquial, confabulatory, informal.
2. Given to conversation:
chatty, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky, voluble.
Slang: gabby.
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Translations
غَير رَسمي، في لُغةِ المُحادثهمُحِب للحَديث
hovornýhovorovýpovídavý
dagligdagsi det snakkesalige hjørnekonverserende
konverzacijskirazgovorni
társalgási
samræîu-samræîu- eîa viîtalsgóîur
konuşma ile ilgilikonuşmaya düşkün

conversational

[ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl]
A. ADJ [style, tone] → familiar
her conversational skills were somewhat lacking → no era muy buena conversadora
he has the conversational skills of a two-year-old → habla como un niño de dos anos
B. CPD conversational mode N (Comput) → modo m de conversación
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conversational

[ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənəl] adj
[English, French] → de la conversation
(COMPUTING) → conversationnel(le)
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conversational

adj tone, style → Unterhaltungs-, Plauder-, leger; conversational German → gesprochenes Deutsch; his tone was quiet and conversational → er sagte es in ruhigem Gesprächston; that gave him a conversational opening → das ermöglichte es ihm, sich in die Unterhaltung einzuschalten or (to get talking) → eine Unterhaltung anzufangen
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conversational

[ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl] adj (style, tone) → colloquiale (Comput) → conversazionale
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conversation

(konvəˈseiʃən) noun
talk between people. to carry on a conversation.
ˌconverˈsational adjective
1. informal or colloquial. conversational English.
2. fond of talking. He's in a conversational mood.
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Sparsit was in good spirits, and inclined to be conversational.
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We fight to win, and the stake is a life--perhaps more than one--we shall see." Then he went on in a conversational tone, such as he had used when he spoke of the coming to the farm of Edgar Caswall: "When Mr.
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>From a conversational point of view," Lady Tresham remarked, "our guest to-night seems scarcely likely to distinguish himself."
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The more I thought of it, while his brilliant conversational gifts were commending themselves to my inattention, the more curious I grew, and of course had no difficulty in persuading myself that my curiosity was friendly solicitude.
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Her tastes were simple, her knowledge of culture slight, and she was not interested in the New English Art Club, nor in the dividing-line between Journalism and Literature, which was started as a conversational hare.
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The walk was finished in silence after this, for Luke had disburthened himself of thoughts to an extent that left his conversational resources quite barren, and Mr.
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He did not care for the steward's black looks; Franklin, never conversational even at the best of times and avoiding now the only topic near his heart, addressed him only on matters of duty.
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But still the discussion went on, in ordinary conversational tones, and it brought Jurgis back to the everyday world.
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At length he prolonged his remark into "Pip, I do assure you this is as-TONishing!" and so, by degrees, became conversational and able to walk away.
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All the while he talked in a low, conversational tone.
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