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Dialogue

see synonyms of dialogue

Noun

1. dialog, dialogue, duologue

a conversation between two persons

2. dialog, dialogue

the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

3. dialog, dialogue

a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people

Example Sentences:
'he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek'

4. dialogue, negotiation, talks

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

Example Sentences:
'the buyout negotiation lasted several days'
'they disagreed but kept an open dialogue'
'talks between Israelis and Palestinians'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dialogue

see synonyms of dialogue
noun
1. 
conversation between two or more people
2. 
an exchange of opinions on a particular subject; discussion
3. 
the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
4. 
a particular passage of conversation in a literary or dramatic work
5. 
a literary composition in the form of a dialogue
6. 
a political discussion between representatives of two nations or groups
verb rare
7. (transitive)
to put into the form of a dialogue
8. (intransitive)
to take part in a dialogue; converse

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Dialogue

see synonyms of dialogue
noun
1. 
a talking together; conversation
2. 
interchange and discussion of ideas, esp. when open and frank, as in seeking mutual understanding or harmony
3. 
a literary work in the form of a conversation on a single topic
4. 
the passages of talk in a play, story, etc.
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈdiaˌlogued or ˈdiaˌloguing
5. 
to hold a conversation
verb transitive
6. 
to express in dialogue

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dialogue

see synonyms of dialogue
n.
1.
a. A conversation between two or more people.
b. A discussion of positions or beliefs, especially between groups to resolve a disagreement.
2.
a. Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative.
b. The lines or passages in a script that are intended to be spoken.
3. A literary work written in the form of a conversation: the dialogues of Plato.
4. Music A composition or passage for two or more parts, suggestive of conversational interplay.
v. di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing, di·a·logues or di·a·loged or di·a·log·ing or di·a·logs
v.tr.
To express as or in a dialogue: dialogued parts of the story.
v.intr.
To engage in a dialogue.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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