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engage in conversation

VERB

talk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue confer consult contact exchange huddle interact interview negotiate reach out visit

STRONG

canvass chew collogue commune confabulate confide deliberate dialogue groupthink interface network palaver parley reason relate touch vent

WEAK

be in contact carry on conversation go into a huddle have a meet hold discussion join in conversation keep in touch thrash out touch base

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide secrete

WEAK

listen refrain refuse

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I was with Muhammad Ali, who was in the depths of his Parkinson’s, and I’m talking to him and trying to engage in conversation, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"She didn't want to engage in conversation when it came to the war," Mr Van Heerden added.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

“It’s a very difficult time. What I hope is that we can engage in conversation and discourse that understands this is not binary and appreciates that we are talking about real human beings.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2023

One of the best ways, I think, is to engage in conversation with people who disagree with us.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023

He was a man of education whom I had not hitherto been able to engage in conversation.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 by Various

engage in conversation

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