talks
Summit-style negotiations ongoing
Talks functions as both verb and noun around the idea of verbal communication.
As a verb, it's the third-person form of talk: She talks too much, He talks in his sleep.
As a noun, talks are formal discussions or negotiations: peace talks, trade talks, The talks broke down after three days.
Talk shows feature talks with guests.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
accord · pact · bilateral · multilateral · backchannel · détente · ceasefire · mediation
Informal verbal exchange
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
heart-to-heart · tête-à-tête · back-and-forth · confab · palaver · powwow · colloquy · interlocution
Formal display to viewers
- speechOral communication ability
- addressSpeak to formally
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
audience · professor · seminar · exposition · keynote · sermon · oration · discourse
Formal expert discussion meeting
- forumGathering place for discourse
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- roundtableLeaderless group discussion
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
colloquium · workshop · convention · moderator · panelist · Q&A · audience · keynote
Unconfirmed circulating story
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- innuendoOblique disparaging remark
backbiting · tittle-tattle · scuttlebutt · buzz · leak · juicy · confidential · grapevine
Reasoned case or dispute
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- refutationDisproving a statement
- cross-examineQuestion opposing witness
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
oratory · persuade · contention · dispute · polemic · dissent · contradict · forensics
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
envoy · accord · pact · bilateral · multilateral · backchannel · détente · ceasefire · mediation · conciliation
chat
Informal verbal exchange
exchange · heart-to-heart · tête-à-tête · back-and-forth · confab · palaver · powwow · colloquy · interlocution · converse
presentation
Formal display to viewers
podium · audience · professor · seminar · exposition · keynote · sermon · oration · discourse · briefing
symposium
Formal expert discussion meeting
- forumGathering place for discourse
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- roundtableLeaderless group discussion
conference · colloquium · workshop · convention · moderator · panelist · Q&A · audience · keynote · breakout
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
innuendo · backbiting · tittle-tattle · scuttlebutt · buzz · leak · juicy · confidential · grapevine · dirt
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- refutationDisproving a statement
- cross-examineQuestion opposing witness
rhetoric · oratory · persuade · contention · dispute · polemic · dissent · contradict · forensics · deliberation
- conferencesconference, symposium, conferences, keynote, forums
- discussionsdiscussion, discussions, forum, roundtable, dialogues
- negotiationsbargaining, offer, counteroffer, counter offer, compromise
- political actionsvote, bill, sanction, pardon, amnesty
- author eventsbook signing, book signings, reading, readings, book launch
- China diplomacyXi Jinping, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, foreign ministry, ambassador
talkssilent
Producing no sound
mute · speechless · clams up · shuts up · quiet
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- talk toCommunicate verbally with
- talked bigBragged or exaggerated grandly
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- baby talkSimplified speech for infants
- money talksRiches hold influence
talk, talking, talkative, talker, talked, talkers, talkativeness, talkfest, talkathon