parley
Enemies discuss terms
A parley is a discussion between opposing sides, especially to negotiate terms or settle a dispute without fighting.
The word carries overtones of temporary truce—enemies meeting under a flag of parley to talk rather than shoot.
As a verb, to parley is to hold such a discussion: The generals agreed to parley at dawn.
Exchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- talksSpeaks with others
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- meetingGathering for discussion
discourse · exchange · communication · consultation · confer · deliberate · speak · convene
Hostile opposing party
- opponentOne who contends against
- foeHostile opponent
- flag of truceSymbol requesting ceasefire
- white flagSignal of capitulation
standoff · impasse · confrontation · hostilities · warring · belligerent · combatant · neutral ground
Discuss to reach agreement
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- mediateFacilitate agreement between disputants
- arbitrateSettle as impartial judge
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
broker · treaty · accord · terms · concession · settlement · truce · ceasefire
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- talksSpeaks with others
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
meeting · discourse · exchange · communication · consultation · confer · deliberate · speak · convene · audience
enemy
Hostile opposing party
- opponentOne who contends against
- foeHostile opponent
- flag of truceSymbol requesting ceasefire
white flag · standoff · impasse · confrontation · hostilities · warring · belligerent · combatant · neutral ground · peace talks
negotiate
Discuss to reach agreement
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- mediateFacilitate agreement between disputants
- arbitrateSettle as impartial judge
compromise · broker · treaty · accord · terms · concession · settlement · truce · ceasefire · armistice
- dialogueconversation, line, lines, banter, talk
- discussionsdiscussion, discussions, forum, talks, roundtable
- meetingsmeeting, AGM, meet, attendee, meetings
- negotiationsbargaining, offer, counteroffer, counter offer, compromise
- pirate talkahoy, arr, argh, aye, aye aye
- Frontier WarsIndian Wars, French and Indian War, cavalry charge, militia, militias
parleycombat
Armed hostile engagement
battle · fight · warfare · attack · hostilities
parleysilence
Total lack of sound
stonewalling · refusal · cold shoulder · rebuff · dismissal
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- ice cream parlorShop selling frozen treats
- pizza parlorRestaurant serving Italian pies
- funeral parlorMortuary service establishment
- tattoo parlorBusiness applying permanent skin designs
- beauty parlorCosmetic services establishment
parliament, parlor, parlance, parliamentary, parleys, parleying, parleyed