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Informal conversation about other people or unimportant things

conversation

noun

informal talk between people

chat

noun

a friendly conversation

gossip

noun

conversation about unimportant subjects, especially people’s private lives

chatter

noun

continuous fast informal talk, usually about unimportant subjects

banter

noun

friendly conversation in which people tell jokes and laugh at each other

small talk

noun

informal conversation about things that are not important

schmooze

noun

waffle

noun

talk or writing that uses a lot of words but does not say anything important or interesting

repartee

noun

conversation that is full of clever and funny comments

heart-to-heart

noun

a very private conversation between two people, usually concerning their personal feelings

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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