noun
1. light teasing repartee
• Hypernyms: ↑repartee
• Hyponyms: ↑badinage, ↑persiflage
2. an exchange of views on some topic
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we had a good discussion
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we had a word or two about it
• Syn: ↑discussion, ↑word
• Derivationally related forms: ↑discuss (for: ↑discussion)
• Hypernyms:
↑speech, ↑speech communication, ↑spoken communication, ↑spoken language, ↑language, ↑voice communication, ↑oral communication
• Hyponyms:
↑argument, ↑argumentation, ↑debate, ↑deliberation, ↑conference, ↑group discussion, ↑panel discussion, ↑postmortem, ↑post-mortem, ↑public discussion, ↑ventilation, ↑negotiation, ↑dialogue, ↑talks
3. mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
• Syn: ↑interchange, ↑reciprocation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑reciprocate (for: ↑reciprocation), ↑interchange (for: ↑interchange)
• Hypernyms: ↑interaction
• Hyponyms: ↑reciprocity, ↑cross-fertilization, ↑cross-fertilisation, ↑dealings, ↑traffic
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n
adaptability, compromise, negotiation, flexibility, co-operation, goodwill, willingness, compliance
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I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective1. Britain : of or relating to a race in which the horses carry weights that vary according to their heights
give-and-take methods of adjustment — Dexter Perkins
1. : the practice of making mutual concessions : compromise
negotiation in the nature of things entails give-and-take — G.W.Johnson
2. : good-natured exchange of ideas
the give-and-take of conversation
prefers the give-and-take of the committee room to the fanfare of the forum — Today
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/giv"euhn tayk"/, n.
1. the practice of dealing by compromise or mutual concession; cooperation.
2. good-natured exchange of talk, ideas, etc.
[1760-70]
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give-and-take UK US noun [uncountable]
a situation in which people or groups who want different things each give some things to the others and get some things from the others
Thesaurus: obedience and cooperationhyponym to obey a law or rule, or to accept someone's authoritysynonym
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give-and-take «GIHV uhn TAYK», noun.
1. an even or fair exchange; mutual concession.
2. good-natured banter; exchange of talk.
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/ˌgıvənˈteık/ noun [noncount]
1 : the process by which people reach an agreement with each other by giving up something that was wanted and agreeing to some of the things wanted by the other person
A successful marriage requires a lot of give-and-take between husband and wife.
2 US : the act or process of exchanging ideas or comments
She enjoys a lot of friendly give-and-take with her customers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.