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conversation

con.ver.sa.tion \.ka:n-v*r-'sa--sh*n\ \-shn*l, -sh*n-*l\ \-e-\ n [ME 
   conversacioun, fr. MF conversation, fr. L conversation-,]conversatio, fr. 
   conversatus, pp. of conversari to live, keep company with obs  1: CONDUCT, 
   BEHAVIOR  2: SEXUAL INTERCOURSE  3a1: oral exchange of sentiments, 
   observations, opinions, ideas  3a2: an instance of such exchange : TALK  
   3b: an informal discussion of an issue by representatives of governments, i 
   nstitutions, or groups - con.ver.sa.tion.al aj