Synonyms for converse
kənˈvɜrs; ˈkɒn vɜrscon·verse

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1. converse

   Conversation (Latin con, with) is, etymologically, an interchange of ideas with some other person or persons. Talk may be wholly one-sided. Many brilliant talkers have been incapable of conversation. There may be intercourse without conversation, as by looks, signs, etc.; communion is of hearts, with or without words; communication is often by writing, and may be uninvited and unreciprocated. Talk may denote the mere utterance of words with little thought; thus, we say idle talk, empty talk, rather than idle or empty conversation. Discourse is now applied chiefly to public addresses. A conference is more formal than a conversation. Dialog denotes ordinarily an artificial or imaginary conversation, generally of two persons, but sometimes of more. A colloquy is indefinite as to number, and generally somewhat informal. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   chat, colloquy, communication, communion, confabulation, conference, conversation, dialogue, discourse, intercourse, parley, talk

   Preposition:
   Conversation with friends; between or among the guests; about a matter.

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1. converseverb

   Synonyms:
   talk, discourse, speak, chat

   Antonyms:
   keep silent

2. converseadjective

   Synonyms:
   opposite, reverse, contrary, opposed, contradictory, counter, relative, correlative

   Antonyms:
   identical, same, one, inseparable, indistinguishable, connate, uniform, direct, primary, uninverted

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1. converseadjective

   a proposition obtained by conversion

   Antonyms:
   synonymous, forward

2. converseadjective

   of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other

   "`parental' and `filial' are converse terms"

   Synonyms:
   reversed, transposed

   Antonyms:
   forward, synonymous

3. converse, reversed, transposedverb

   turned about in order or relation

   "transposed letters"

   Synonyms:
   reversed, transposed

   Antonyms:
   synonymous, forward

4. converse, discourseverb

   carry on a conversation

   Synonyms:
   discourse, discuss, talk about, dissertate, hold forth

   Antonyms:
   synonymous, forward

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1. converseverb

   Synonyms:
   commune, hold intercourse

2. converseverb

   Synonyms:
   talk, chat, CONFABULATE, discourse familiarly, hold a conversation

3. conversenoun

   Synonyms:
   1. communion, intercourse, commerce

4. conversenoun

   Synonyms:
   talk, colloquy, conversation

5. conversenoun

   Synonyms:
   reverse, opposite

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1. conversenoun

   Synonyms:
   intercourse, communion, conversation, parley

2. converseverb

   Synonyms:
   talk, chat, commune, confabulate, parley

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1. List of paraphrases for "converse":

   inverse, reverse, opposite, contrary

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1. Leonard Cohen:

   Seven to eleven is a huge chunk of life, full of dulling and forgetting. It is fabled that we slowly lose the gift of speech with animals, that birds no longer visit our windowsills to converse. As our eyes grow accustomed to sight they armor themselves against wonder.

2. Lindsey Graham:

   If Ukraine falls to Russian President Vladimir Putin, it will set in motion dire consequences for us as a nation, china will get the signal that they can take Taiwan. The Iranians will be believe that we have no will to stop their nuclear ambitions. The converse is true. If the Chinese see the world rally around Ukraine and the rule of law being applied to Putin's war crimes maybe they won't go into Taiwan.

3. Marvin Perkins:

   It's critical that we have healthy relationships with law enforcement and our community, protesting has its place, but after the protests, then what ? We got ta talk solutions and being able to sit down and converse with people who you may not agree with... If you don't have that, we'll never get to a place to where we can actually resolve the situations that we're facing as a community.

4. Seneca:

   Live with men as if God saw you converse with God as if men heard you.

5. Petra Stefankova:

   In popular terms visual art is just another form of social entrepreneurship and visual journalism that uses communication of emotional level. So let's be clever in what we converse about.