 dialogue |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a conversation between two persons | |
| Synonyms: | duologue dialog | |
| Related terms: | talk | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (writing) a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people | |
| Synonyms: | dialog | |
| Examples: | "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek" |
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| Related terms: | literary_composition | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (writing) the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction | |
| Synonyms: | dialog | |
| Related terms: | script duologue actor's_line | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a discussion intended to produce an agreement | |
| Synonyms: | negotiation talks | |
| Examples: | "the buyout negotiation lasted several days" "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue" "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" |
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| Related terms: | discussion bargaining diplomacy collective_bargaining parley mediation horse_trading negociate | |
| Similar spelling: |
dialog dialyze dialyse |
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