dialogue
Americannoun
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conversation between two or more persons.
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the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
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an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.
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a literary work in the form of a conversation.
a dialogue of Plato.
verb (used without object)
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to carry on a dialogue; converse.
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to discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.
verb (used with object)
noun
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conversation between two or more people
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an exchange of opinions on a particular subject; discussion
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the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
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a particular passage of conversation in a literary or dramatic work
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a literary composition in the form of a dialogue
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a political discussion between representatives of two nations or groups
verb
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(tr) to put into the form of a dialogue
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(intr) to take part in a dialogue; converse
Other Word Forms
- dialogic adjective
- dialoguer noun
- self-dialog noun
- self-dialogue noun
- underdialogue noun
Etymology
Origin of dialogue
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French dïalogue, Latin dialogus, from Greek diálogos; equivalent to dia- + -logue
Example Sentences
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The Taliban government has denied harbouring militants and its spokesperson has called for "dialogue" to resolve a previously simmering conflict that Pakistan's defence minister said on Friday was now "open war".
From Barron's
Often dwarfed by architecture, their distinctive bodies in space are more important than the sparse dialogue that only serves to fill in crucial gaps in storytelling.
From Los Angeles Times
But in his last nuclear doctrine update in 2020, Macron called for dialogue among EU countries about what role the French nuclear deterrent could play.
From Barron's
His gripping stories, as Tom Nolan observes, are marked by “individualized characters, snappy dialogue and historical awareness.”
Meanwhile, Iran has offered to "facilitate dialogue" between Pakistan and Afghanistan as it urged them to "resolve their differences through good neighbourliness and dialogue".
From BBC
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