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nonversation

noun

Etymology

Blend of non- + conversation.

  1. derived from conversātiōnem
  2. derived from conversacion
  3. inherited from conversacioun
  4. compounded as nonversation — “non- + conversation”

Definitions

  1. A meaningless conversation.

    • There is always a bit of jovial nonversation at the newsstand.
    • Oh, God, thought Hadley. This "nonversation" can't go on much longer.
    • As Bruce was somewhat taken aback by this turn in the nonversation, as a witty friend used to term the appropriately uneven match of social skills, he simply asked why.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA