#auditory_communication communication that relies on hearing
supertype: communication something that is communicated between people or groups
subtype: audio.auditory_communication__sound the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"
subtype: speech_communication__speech__spoken_language__language__voice_communication__voicecommunication__oral_communication communication by word of mouth; "his speech was slurred"; "the telephone greatly increased the range of speech communication"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
subtype: words__word the words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely"
subtype: conversation speech used for informal exchange of views
subtype: crossfire.conversation a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
subtype: phatic_speech__phatic_communication conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
subtype: exchange.conversation a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"
subtype: chat__confab__confabulation__schmoose an informal conversation
subtype: chitchat__small_talk__smalltalk__gab__gabfest__gossip__tittle-tattle__chin-wag__chin-wagging__causerie light informal conversation for social occasions
subtype: gossiping__gossipmongering a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
subtype: scandalmongering spreading malicious gossip
subtype: talking__talk an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"
subtype: shop_talk talk about your business that only others in the same business can understand
subtype: dialogue__dialog__duologue a conversation between two persons
subtype: yakety-yak__yak__chatter noisy talk
subtype: prate__idle_talk__blether__chinmusic idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
subtype: idle_words__wind__jazz__nothingness__nothingnes empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"
subtype: pious_platitude__cant insincere talk about religion or morals
subtype: nothings inconsequential conversation; "they traded a few nothings as they parted"
subtype: sweet_nothings__honeyed_words__honeyedword inconsequential expressions of affection; "he whispered sweet nothings into her ear"
subtype: commerce social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
subtype: colloquy formal conversation
subtype: rap (informal) voluble conversation
subtype: rap_session__rapsession conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported
subtype: table_talk__tabletalk conversation during a meal
subtype: telephone_conversation__telephoneconversation a conversation over the telephone
subtype: tete-a-tete a private conversation between two people
subtype: pillow_talk intimate conversation between lovers (typically occurring in bed)
subtype: give-and-take__discussion__word an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
subtype: debate__argument a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
subtype: deliberation (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury"
subtype: group_discussion__groupdiscussion__conference a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
subtype: bull_session (informal) an informal discussion (usually among men)
subtype: colloquy.group_discussion a conversation especially a formal one
subtype: consultation a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"
subtype: sidebar.consultation (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge in a trial that is held out of the jury's hearing
subtype: consultation.group_discussion__audience__interview a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
subtype: powwow__huddle (informal) a quick private conference
subtype: press_conference__pressconference__newsconference a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
subtype: backgrounder a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy; "the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues"
subtype: pretrial_conference__pretrial (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
subtype: round_table__roundtable__roundtable__round-table_conference__roundtableconference a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views; "a roundtable on the future of computing"
subtype: session a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"
subtype: sitting.session a session as of a legislature or court
subtype: clinic.session meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity
subtype: reading_clinic__readingclinic a clinic for people with reading disabilities
subtype: basketball_clinic a meeting at which basketball players receive special evaluation and instruction
subtype: baseball_clinic a meeting at which baseball players receive special evaluation and instruction; "a summer baseball clinic for promising young players"
subtype: hockey_clinic a meeting at which hockey players receive special evaluation and instruction
subtype: executive_session__executivesession__closed_session a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public
subtype: hearing.session a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
subtype: confirmation_hearing a hearing held by the U.S. senate to gather information on which to approve or reject candidates for high federal office that are nominated by the president
subtype: special_session__specialsession a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions
subtype: tutorial a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students
subtype: teach-in__teachin an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue
subtype: teleconference__teleconferencing a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
subtype: panel_discussion__paneldiscussion discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience
subtype: postmortem discussion of an event after it has occurred
subtype: negotiation__dialogue__talks__talk a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"
subtype: parley a negotiation between enemies
subtype: diplomatic_negotiations__diplomacy negotiation between nations
subtype: dollar_diplomacy diplomacy influenced by economic considerations
subtype: power_politics__gunboat_diplomacy diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
subtype: shuttle_diplomacy__shuttlediplomacy international negotiations conducted by a mediator who frequently flies back and forth between the negotiating parties; "Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East"
subtype: Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks__SALT negotiations between the US and the USSR opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons
subtype: bargaining the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
subtype: plea_bargaining (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
subtype: haggle__haggling__wrangle__wrangling an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
subtype: holdout.bargaining a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
subtype: collective_bargaining negotiation between an employer and trade union
subtype: horse_trading__horsetrading negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining
subtype: mediation__arbitration negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party
subtype: umpirage mediation by an umpire
subtype: saying__expression__locution a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
subtype: Beatitude one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"
subtype: logion a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels
subtype: calque__loan_translation an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
subtype: ambiguity an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
subtype: loophole an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
subtype: amphibology__amphiboly an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
subtype: parisology the use of ambiguous words
subtype: double_entendre an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate
subtype: euphemism an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
subtype: blank.euphemism a substitute for a taboo word; "I hit the blank blank car"
subtype: darn a euphemism for `damn'
subtype: heck a euphemism for `hell'; "Oh what the heck"
subtype: shucks an expression of disappointment or irritation
subtype: tongue_twister an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister"
subtype: anatomical_reference__anatomical an expression that relates to anatomy
subtype: southernism a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States
subtype: motto__slogan__catchword__shibboleth a favorite saying of a sect or political group
subtype: catchphrase__catch_phrase__catchphrase a phrase that has become a catchword
subtype: war_cry__warcry__rallying_cry__battle_cry__cry a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"
subtype: maxim__axiom a saying that widely accepted on its own merits
subtype: aphorism__apothegm__apophthegm a short pithy instructive saying
subtype: gnome a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
subtype: Murphy's_Law humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong
subtype: moralism.maxim a moral maxim
subtype: epigram__quip a witty saying
subtype: proverb__adage__saw a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
subtype: phrasal_idiom__phrasalidiom__idiom__idiomatic_expression__idiomaticexpression__set_phrase__setphrase__phrase an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
subtype: agrapha sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels
subtype: non-standard_speech speech that differs from the usual accepted easily-recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
subtype: baby_talk__babytalk the developing speech of a young child
subtype: motherese__baby_talk__babytalk an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
subtype: dialect__idiom__accent the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"
subtype: patois a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
subtype: localism a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
subtype: telegraphese language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams
subtype: vernacular the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
subtype: lingo__jargon__slang__patois__vernacular a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
subtype: rhyming_slang__rhymingslang slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component; "Cockney rhyming slang"
subtype: slang informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"
subtype: idiolect the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
subtype: monologue.speech_communication a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
subtype: magic_spell__magicspell__spell__charm a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
subtype: incantation a ritual recitation of magical words or sounds
subtype: hex__jinx__curse an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"
subtype: dictation speech intended for reproduction in writing
subtype: soliloquy.speech_communication__monologue speech you make to yourself
subtype: utterance sounds uttered for auditory communication
subtype: roll_call calling out an official list of names
subtype: mail_call a call of names of those receiving mail
subtype: muster_call a call of the names of personnel at a military assembly
subtype: attendance_check a call of students' names in a classroom
subtype: outcry__cry__call__yell__shout__vociferation a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
subtype: bellow__bellowing__holla__holler__hollering__hollo__holloa__roar__roaring__yowl a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
subtype: catcall a cry expressing disapproval
subtype: clamor__clamoring__clamour__clamouring__hue_and_cry loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"
subtype: halloo a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"
subtype: hoot a loud raucous cry as of an awl
subtype: hosanna a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
subtype: scream__screaming__shriek__shrieking__screech__screeching sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
subtype: whoop a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
subtype: war_whoop__warwhoop__war_cry__warcry__rallying_cry__battle_cry a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
subtype: yelling uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
subtype: yodel a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto
subtype: boo__Bronx_cheer__hiss__raspberry__razzing__bird a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
subtype: yell__cry a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
subtype: complaint.yell (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
subtype: lament__lamentation__plaint__wail a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
subtype: croak a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
subtype: exclamation__exclaiming an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"
subtype: dickens__devil__deuce a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil" or "the deuce with it" or "the dickens you say"
subtype: ejaculation.exclamation__interjection an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
subtype: expletive a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
subtype: groan__moan an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
subtype: howling__ululation a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
subtype: laugh.utterance__laughter the sound of laughing
subtype: cachinnation loud convulsive laughter
subtype: cackle a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
subtype: chortle__chuckle a soft partly suppressed laugh
subtype: giggle a foolish or nervous laugh
subtype: guffaw__belly_laugh__bellylaugh a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
subtype: hee-haw__heehaw__horselaugh__ha-ha__haw-haw__hawhaw a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
subtype: snicker__snort a disrespectful laugh
subtype: titter a nervous restrained laugh
subtype: paging calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system); "the public address system in the hospital was used for paging"
subtype: profanity vulgar or irreverent speech or action
subtype: blasphemy blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
subtype: vulgarism__obscenity obscene word or phrase
subtype: bawdry__bawdy lewd or obscene talk or writing; " it was smoking-room bawdry" or "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy"
subtype: scatology.vulgarism a preoccupation with scatology
subtype: curse_word__curseword__curse__expletive__swearing__swearword__cuss profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
subtype: pronunciation the manner of uttering a word
subtype: mispronunciation incorrect pronunciation
subtype: homophony.pronunciation the same pronunciation for words of different origins
subtype: speech_pattern__accent distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
subtype: drawl a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
subtype: articulation bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
subtype: affrication the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate
subtype: rough_breathing__aspiration a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
subtype: epenthesis the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier; "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"
subtype: nasalization__nasalisation the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators
subtype: retroflexion__retroflection an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
subtype: enunciation__diction the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
subtype: mumbling indistinct enunciation
subtype: syncope__syncopation the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
subtype: rejoicing.utterance the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
subtype: sigh an utterance made by exhaling audibly
subtype: snarl.utterance a vicious angry growl
subtype: speaking__speech_production the utterance of intelligible speech
subtype: speech.speaking the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"
subtype: whisper__whispering__susurration speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
subtype: stage_whisper__stagewhisper a loud whisper
subtype: speech something spoken; "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"
subtype: sputter__splutter an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
subtype: rasp__rasping uttering in an irritated tone
subtype: growling a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
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