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talk

 
 
/tɔːk/ noun

Definition

CONVERSATION [C] a conversation between two people, often about a particular subject: I had a long talk with Chris at the weekend about going to university.
PEOPLE [U] when people talk about what might happen or be true: There's been some talk of possible job losses. There's been a lot of talk about green issues lately.
TO A GROUP [C] when someone speaks to a group of people about a particular subject: Someone's coming to the school to give a talk about road safety.
→ See also small talk
(Definition of talk noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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