Đồng nghĩa của converse

converses, conversed, conversing

Đồng nghĩa: communicate with, discuss, talk,

chat conversation dialogue colloquy dialog discourse discussion exchange communication conference talk korero confabulation confab debate palaver consultation parley powwow argument interlocution rap gossip deliberation chatter counsel argumentation consult council natter chit-chat argy-bargy back-and-forth give-and-take adda convo speech small talk schmooze jaw gabfest gab chitchat backchat chin-wag heart-to-heart interview altercation table talk exchange of views bull session skull session rap session interchange chitter-chatter patter cackle causerie jangle word talks negotiations nattering gassing jawing gabbing chinwag repartee negotiation parlance gas flap remarks meeting verbal exchange head-to-head crack rabbit yak review craic tête-à-tête ventilation chin music quarrel wrangling disputation tete-a-tete information flow channel of communication exchange of ideas question and answer session blather blether seminar dispute symposium correspondence barney consideration gabber contention groupthink meet huddle row jabber babble prattle one-to-one visit slanging match war of words hot air banter expression communion comment intercourse jive questioning dissertation hearing mediation yarn arbitration remark buzz discussions conciliation observation scuttlebutt tattle talkfest summit canvass encounter straight talk wheeling and dealing pillow talk duologue chinwagging sides babbling twaddle jabbering yabbering waffle chatting chuntering twattle gibbering prattling blethering blathering waffling yackety-yak yammering yattering yapping tittle-tattle talking rabbiting on words speaking yakking blab rambling idle talk clack informal talk one-on-one forum pleasantries analysis wittering congress claver audience tongue-wagging convocation call appointment round table informal conversation gabble catch up chin prose dish gen raillery badinage cry persiflage two-way communication mag clishmaclaver pleasantry foretalk rumors chewing the fat newsmongering prate account gabbling gossiping prating drivel gibberish chattering back and forth chewing the rag contact yatter blah-blah flannel blah brief conversation conclave hui fireside chat commentary interest mention association hubbub dealings loquacity wrangle relations colloquium sparring tug of war contestation arguing socializing deliberations polite remark idle chatter rumours trivial conversation beauty-parlor chitchat casual conversation idle chat light talk dialectic tiff private word press conference examination velitation match flummery wheedle cajolery flatter social relations reception private conversation session communicating getting in touch verbal sparring cosy chat private chat convention social intercourse round robin think-in conferring socialising exchanging information articulation intercommunication corresponding interaction rendezvous engagement translating touch audition hearership date get-together script text screenplay lines parts spoken parts spoken part

inverse obverse opposite reverse antithesis contrary antipode antipole contra counter counterpole flip side per contra other side other side of the coin negative contradiction other extreme contrast other foil counterpart reversal contrariety contradictory contraposition contrapositive antipodes opposite extreme oppositeness witherward counterpoint direct opposite contrareity inversion conversion polar opposite exact opposite antonym antilogy opposition paradox the other extreme another adverse vice versa opposite number other side of coin the other side of the coin back rear verso B-side reverse side underside wrong side other side of the fence the other side of the picture opposite side

negation contradiction contrary opposite reverse antithesis denial inverse rejection disavowal repudiation absence denegation disallowance disclaimer disconfirmation lack refusal renunciation antonym deficiency opposition veto want blank counterpart gainsaying negatory neutralisation neutralization no nonexistence proscription reversal forget it refutation rebuttal rebuff retraction disapproval abnegation forswearing abjuration turndown renouncement dissent cold shoulder dismissal nonacceptance declination knock-back brush-off snub negative disowning nay nix prohibition thumbs down defiance refutal disaffirmation adjuration disproof dismissing renegement rejecting repudiating retractation counterstatement refusing controversion refraining repulse confutation no way non-acceptance withdrawal annulment protestation negative response nullification revocation recall volte-face about-face abrogation contraversion backpedaling unsaying renouncing reneging backtracking abstaining noncommittal denunciation contravention spurning backpedalling dispute conflict recantation turning down pass statement abnegation disfavor knockback regrets nonconsent discountenancing ban noncompliance disfavour interdiction exclusion repulsion writ declension forbidding enjoinment statement kick in the teeth casting aside casting off disaffirmance countering palinode apostasy renege traversal cancellation cancelation counteraction abandonment eschewal objection snubbing declining cold-shouldering disclaiming brushoff choice withholding the elbow red light dissatisfaction ostracism abstention non placet no go no dice relinquishment disacknowledgement giving up demurral declinature smack in the eye smack in the face refusal to acknowledge rider criterion clause prerequisite qualification condition provision disassociation stipulation proviso specification requirement dissociation surrender abdication resignation waiver slight yielding sacrifice remission self-denial self-sacrifice waiving demission cut loss eschewing repeal forbearing discouragement self-abnegation quitclaim silent treatment forgoing slap in the face nothing doing the old heave-ho release forsaking kiss-off foregoing go-by signing away bum's rush hard time lack of acceptance elbow capitulation rendition capitulating submitting cession submission handover avoidance disgorgement pooh-poohing unacceptance setting aside dispensation deferral failure disappointment forfeiture postponement tabling reservation bounce elimination kick in teeth ceding surrendering deprivation forfeit check defeat doing without going without put down reprimand insult rebuke

intercommunication advice advisement articulation assertion communion connection contact conversation correspondence declaration delivery dissemination elucidation expression intelligence interchange intercourse link mention publication reading reception revelation talk talking telling transfer transmission utterance writing announcing corresponding disclosing making known notifying translating

converse antonym relational antonym

communion fellowship affinity rapport accord agreement closeness harmony unity sympathy togetherness association community concord empathy friendship kinship communication communing connection intercourse rapprochement sharing understanding fellow feeling contact intercommunication intimacy participation relationship close relationship spiritual union compatibility camaraderie bond link alliance correspondence affiliation interrelationship simpatico congeniality hitting it off like-mindedness good vibrations same wavelength special relationship union warmth consistency accordance chime comity close relation shared feeling mutual fondness agreeableness peace amity single-mindedness similarity kindred bearing tie soul likeness relation linkage concordance parallelism parallel liaison mutual understanding equivalence uniformity symmetry analogy good vibes lineage folk flesh blood clan relations tribe kin family family relationship partiality predisposition propensity penchant predilection affection proclivity disposition leaning fondness tendency devices habitude impulse turn aptitude inclination bent thing bias druthers liking bone genius attraction chemistry cotton weakness aroha predilection towards partiality for liking for understanding of fellow feeling for cup of tea inclination towards closeness to penchant for attraction towards fondness for relatedness correlation interconnection resemblance attachment tie-in interdependence similitude comparison congruence semblance interrelation race comparability partnership relatives line alikeness kinsfolk house consanguinity congruity commonality relevance pertinence propinquity applicability appurtenance appositeness folks import relevancy tie-up sameness significance stock people materiality germaneness weight application homogeneity conformity hookup interchangeability aptness parity concurrence kinsman importance reference linkup meaning kinfolk kinsmen common denominator integration nearest and dearest kith and kin extraction strain cooperation collaboration simile relative indistinguishability nearness nexus cousin kith match interchange confederation kinswoman kinfolks identicalness sibling kinsperson approximation similar nature next of kin point of comparison companionship comradeship parentage acquaintanceship network pedigree familiarity affair fraternization acquaintance dynasty coincidence involvement counterpart mutuality likening fraternisation household reciprocity look-alike comparableness analogousness member one's own flesh and blood blood relatives one's flesh and blood blood relations yoke kinswomen family members peas in a pod two of a kind homology metaphor consonance cognate filiation sisterhood brotherhood agnate acceptance interconnectedness bondedness context connectivity connections interrelatedness commerce ohana family tie blood-relationship kindredship same-bloodedness loyalty inclusion marriage equation hook-up interface equating rellies ainga fam coequality flesh and blood connexions blood relative allegiance belonging member of one's family blood relationship analog analogue corollary image entanglement embroilment pairing linking facsimile connectedness ringer Xerox clone carbon double terms dealings juxtaposition interaction engagement ties identification assistance concomitance conjunction frequenting friendliness membership rellie descent carbon copy spitting image birds of a feather like of cords responsibility mixing joining mixture yoking combination blend birth ancestry ancestors origin bloodline genealogy family member member of the family breeding heritage herd personal association genus forebears generations progenitors breed type loved ones kind derivation extended family progeny issue nuclear family scion blended family descendent offspring descendant clansman brood bromance sismance womance descendants roots background circle clique faction bunch parents friendly relationship 'rents family tree synonymity proportion identity collation dead ringer likes of impact influence sway effect

intercourse dealings association communication contact commerce relations relationships trade communion correspondence interchange intercommunication traffic connexions connections transactions truck bargaining business connection interaction negotiations proceedings relation trading doings trafficking give-and-take mesh networking teamwork team play affairs relationship concerns involvement matters associations rapport terms meetings communications liaison dealing peddling smuggling bootlegging marketplace market exchange barter closeness merchantry patronage buying and selling familiarity black market industry intimacy custom soliciting selling merchandising transaction retailing marketing sales export retail wholesale buying wholesaling deal commercialism industrialism contracts free enterprise production and distribution vending sale bartering import transfer shopping hawking manufacturing network purchasing consumerism economics production financial transactions big business capital and labor racket enterprise game undertaking commercial enterprise business relations clientele import and export clientage swapping swap auctioning bandying companionship touch commutation exchanging part-exchanging part-exchange shift dicker interface give and take trade off transacting trade in auction transferring selling off influence reference touchpoint touching base social relations commercial transactions quid pro quo

language speech communication conversation speaking talk talking verbalization vocalisation vocalization discourse expression interchange utterance writing articulation enunciation pronunciation vocabulary words interaction intercourse parlance verbal expression diction phrasing voice style formulation voicing intonation phraseology locution declaration statement commentary pronouncement mention announcement delivery assertion asseveration narration exposition elucidation execution rendition emphasis idiom turn of phrase choice of words remark word explanation interpretation writ argument vent definition issue term phrase accent wording set phrase elocution verbalism dialect dialog dialogue oral communication inflection representation inflexion vociferation proclamation presentation airing broadcast uttering exclamation publication manner of speech ventilation publicizing tabling recital venting verbal communication spoken language spoken communication publicising revelation recitation setting forth means of expression tone vocalizing doublespeak discussion lingo vernacular tongue prattle spiel prose palaver jargon vocalising expressing vocal expression double talk mother tongue native tongue promulgation sound mouthing comment manifesto report bulletin observation charge ejaculation allegation affidavit dictionary slang cant signal terminology patois brogue lingua franca argot gibberish lexicon dissemination circulation langue spreading conveyance raising saying fluency orthoepy divulgation example opinion manner of speaking coherent speech reflection thought rant peroration reply thesis oration sentence noise note response edict testimony pronunciamento affirmation testimonial account divulgence communiqué evidence disclosure memorandum dispatch notice decree notification profession averment memo advisory rescript narrative dictum protestation acknowledgment rundown acknowledgement assurance aside expounding description relation picture presentment avowal resolution canon testament document ipse dixit acclamation article gospel denunciation deposition credo indictment creed plea constitution ultimatum expression of facts reckoning expression of views blow-by-blow

chat talk speak confer discourse chatter gab natter rap jaw parley gossip babble blab cackle chaffer chin chunter communicate gabble gas jabber kibbitz kibitz palaver patter powwow prate prattle rabbit rattle schmooze shmooze twitter visit witter chew the fat commune confabulate conversate korero mag chitchat discuss exchange have a conversation have a discussion have a talk run on use yak chew the rag consult with each other exchange views have a confab shoot the bull shoot the breeze blather waffle yap drivel yackety-yak blether chinwag twaddle yatter yabber clack jibber-jabber yammer go on tittle-tattle gibber twattle slabber tattle engage in conversation have a chinwag rattle on run off at the mouth chitter-chatter maunder rabbit on ramble blither blabber have a chat drool bumble sputter claver rant burble talk nineteen to the dozen gabber go on and on gush dialog spout interface dialogue interact rattle away be in contact contact buzz liaise connect chit-chat intercommunicate network earbash reach out talk incoherently be in touch touch base talk a blue streak debate consult brainstorm yakkety-yak meet link clatter utter blow smoke mumble discuss matters splutter have dealings make contact mutter talk rapidly discuss things witter on keep in touch talk idly talk unintelligibly shoot one's mouth off be in communication have a word speak to each other get in contact establish contact have a tête-à-tête spit bark socialise banter socialize orate blah twiddle blah-blah spiel inform rumor rumour list yakety-yak patter on and on hold forth piffle footle deal tongue yack runon talk a mile a minute gaggle wag dish engage talk the hind leg off a donkey murmur talk ten to the dozen wander swap gossip brag boast palter rave blubber talk the hind legs off a donkey peach squeal mouth snitch talk aimlessly run through reel off run off at mouth yakkety yak talk foolishly talk nonsensically talk trivially get in touch engage in communication talk someone's ear off chat idly negotiate spread rumors tell on tell tales make conversation shoot your mouth off have a tete-a-tete talk out of turn talk through one's hat ponder reflect contemplate mediate feel muse rack brains share ideas put heads together deliberate groupthink interview vent huddle canvass argue collogue relate confide have negotiations reason chin-wag consult each other thrash out hold discussion compare notes have a meet carry on conversation join in conversation go into a huddle confide in be in touch with correspond interconnect meet up acquaint reply telephone e-mail text write phone commune with ring up be close to drop a line drop a note get on the horn give a call be near give a ring associate with hear from whisper stutter drone verbalize talk incessantly talk a lot talk rubbish slabber on talk at length stammer verbalise talk nonsense flannel bleat susurrate babble on stage-whisper vocalize voice rumble blather on grunt circulate rumours spread rumours spread stories noise spread gossip spill the beans vocalise ramble on intone be delirious speak sotto voce blethe stumble blurt stray hesitate boil confuse talk gibberish go on about hum and haw digress make small talk bloviate expatiate amplify harp on drone on talk wildly articulate talk randomly rant and rave sigh skinder maffle wiggle-waggle intimate hint suggest report bad-mouth insinuate imply repeat schmoose spread grumble slur speak indistinctly garble whimper say to oneself swallow whine talk to oneself divulge drawl describe chant rhapsodise notify break broach soliloquize rhapsodize ventriloquize give voice express oneself comment on turn over tinkle drip gurgle ripple purl trickle hum flow purr growl moan meander tell secrets cut up bruit something about flap one's tongue give voice to cut to pieces tell tales out of school bend one's ear talk one's leg off grass spill leak sneak be incoherent breathe spread rumor tell tale rat on give away sough blow the whistle dish the dirt give the show away have a big mouth speak incoherently speak softly speak in hushed tones talk under one's breath speak in an undertone

negotiate discuss consult confer talk parley powwow deliberate confabulate debate palaver network collaborate communicate cooperate chat groupthink discourse dialogue dialog interface connect have a talk discuss terms discuss things have negotiations make a deal have a chat hold talks hold discussion make terms hammer out a deal work out a deal consult together discuss a settlement treat with someone try to reach a compromise confab counsel argue exchange views have discussions chew the fat treat advise speak collogue brainstorm flap huddle have a confab talk over toss ideas around kick ideas around ask interrogate question consider commune review access cogitate examine see regard interview turn to check talk things over parlay refer refer to bicker talk turkey reason moot pick someone's brains sound out look up seek advice talk to jaw kick about have at it talk game bat back and forth bat about toss around hash over lock horns hash out bandy words bump heads wrangle over bat around kick around thrash out cross swords put heads together ask advice of take a meeting put their heads together take counsel pick one's brains compare notes take account of be closeted with seek opinion of rap have talks bargain deal convene breeze blitz gab give meeting chew the rag get heads together pick one's brain

socialize mix mingle fraternise fraternize interact entertain hobnob meet consort associate go out be sociable get out get together intermingle keep company club join league meet people party step out chum with get around hang out make advances pal around run with be a good mixer get about get out and about hang around with have people round make the rounds tie up with rub shoulders hang around rub elbows hang about run knock about knock around company chum consociate run around go around mess around hook up hang round chum around circulate travel spend time sort network have dealings be thick hang out with hang accompany befriend pal pal up be friendly be thick with mix with make friends hang with connect pool move tie in gang up mingle with run around with take up with keep company with rub elbows with rub shoulders with go around with communalize nationalise nationalize affiliate engage be in go round knock around with schmooze come together with meet friends bring convoy attend bear carry associate with chaperon conduct make contacts paint the town red fraternize with intersperse go out on the town pal with clique with chum together amalgamate assort frequent associate with others exchange cards introduce yourself meet and greet pal around with gang up with be friends consort with others move around tie up work with work the room come together spend time with get in on line up with get in with bunch up be involved with swing with join up with truck with go along with be in cahoots buddy up throw in together string along with go partners get into play footsie with sympathize unite concur sympathise be sociable with club together socialize with fall in with consort with socialise go about be friends with meet up pair off collaborate cooperate partner team up go with work together link up join forces

verbalize say articulate express utter state enunciate voice tell speak communicate pronounce vocalise vocalize talk pass sound mouth shout whisper mumble blab gab yak yammer chat rap make known put into words bring out break silence open one's mouth convey reveal declare divulge air formulate disclose phrase assert proclaim put impart vent give voice to announce word frame put across relate recite set forth couch report get across speak about recount detail present describe asseverate relay enounce narrate give expression to talk about put forward mention clothe broadcast ventilate come out with spell out deliver rehearse outline explain specify affirm make public raise expound cite give discuss indicate publicize publicise give out chronicle intone exclaim promulgate denote publish render testify maintain modulate suggest repeat confess advertise advertize chart particularize enumerate itemize throw out give vent to point out bring into the open give an account of particularise itemise pass on give utterance to intimate profess portray depict emit aver designate delineate stress mutter broach purport circulate remark put over spiel unfold get over paint clarify admit spill address summarize retail put forth summarise testify to pour out comment on pop off catalogue talk of put in words catalog go into run through spout trumpet phonate claim debate table propose style opine allege import argue note blurt submit inform look bespeak expose moot jaw lip declaim chirp avouch connote insinuate hint cry emphasize propound emphasise represent avow spin exhibit orate let out share list retell translate bring up sound out set out elucidate pipe up with let on reel off picture give away lay down break a story run down get one's tongue round sound off recap get off transmit track accent term acknowledge define moan warble groan croon canary yodel add chip in posit preach imply speak coherently speak clearly systematize interpret pitch set down throw in put in two cents weigh in contribute register lodge touch on remark on refer to allude to codify systematise give rundown chime in be specific about give blow-by-blow examine breathe interject tell the story of give an account rehash echo have a say interpose run by again play back say again unload recapitulate belt out mime reply sift scrutinize press attest illustrate offer contend vouch protest plead chatter predicate give form to deliberate scrutinise free talk over introduce discourse evoke lay it on the line sling clue one in spin a yarn let one's hair down shoot the breeze get off one's chest give the word spill the beans say insincerely say for form's sake quote signal perorate swear pipe read soliloquize drawl regurgitate gas murmur evince release tell of give an airing to decree discharge conjure up chin ejaculate chime go thresh out bring out into the open take up judge provide details of paint in words give the facts on give a rundown of document give a account of give details on give details of inform of advise of give a description of account for paint a word picture of adjudicate rule call make clear drum blast give words to ordain disseminate annunciate spread pontificate advance exhale empty issue emanate irradiate expire expel evolve shoot radiate cast blare herald advocate spread around lay down the law asservate inflect blazon intonate yell reassert allegate roar reaffirm send out escape charge enlighten apprise unmask unbosom advise brief familiarize uncover uncloak acquaint bare show unveil give free rein to attest to signify display draft correspondence interview give account compose prepare draft give forth dictate read out read aloud say aloud throw off provide escape drive out give off make out give utterance give expression speak out bring forward give testimony shout from the rooftops bear witness level sketch gossip familiarise verse clear weave find an outlet for find expression for take out on catch up fill in clue in leave word call upon open up let slip lay open tell on keep posted put before give facts wise up give evidence of be evidence of break the news let in on let on about spit it out spell intend stand for add up to verbalise betray leak discover blurt out notify instruct post lay bare bring to light hip go public with blow the lid off spill the beans about squeal let drop break name let the cat out of the bag cough vouchsafe babble out transfer own let the cat out of the bag about conduct tattle transfuse demonstrate blow wide open clue warn let know spill your guts about own up characterize numerate come clean squeal about explicate characterise concede prime tick off sing come out illuminate educate flash blow the gaff swap opinions trade make aware come out of the closet give the game away take the lid off put in the picture give the lowdown lay out coach train update spring provide details compare notes exchange information confide teach blaze manifest get off your chest placard drill tip off identify put out rattle off snitch drop edify instance give details decipher fess up cough up come clean about tell all about allow grant demystify blow the gaff on unravel simplify clear up run by untangle get through unriddle point to make plain break down go into detail explain to unburden school expatiate send produce make familiar tabulate comment let fall make conversant prepare resolve elaborate put about counsel habituate accustom to insist hand on carry give the facts hold forth instruct in teach in educate in crack tweet hold guide initiate into school in indoctrinate in unearth bear squeak reference preconize burst out with grass go public on keep up to date get up to date give information to adduce tell all dish the dirt evidence construe fink take the wraps off number answer warrant give the low-down notice fill in on clue in on gen up on dispatch noise abroad confirm specialise purvey diagram give the gen about get together give the low-down on specialize put on to blazon abroad mix speak up make familiar with analyse analyze decode justify let cat out of the bag rat on make reference to tip one's hand keep up to speed with put in the picture about advert to give the details of split on get down to brass tacks put in plain English run over touch upon forward make obvious mail sign email grass on throw light on flesh out spill your guts trust entrust record trace follow fill-in write alert monitor give up slip descant voice-over bewray tell about cover feed let somebody in on trickle transpire unfurl overshare open perform turn round ring up make sketch out log apprive go public disburden solve run with buzz nail debunk undress venture certify let hair down blow the whistle open up on declare one's preferences wire cable adumbrate propagate proliferate diffuse let it all hang out enlarge enact dramatize count dramatise blow something wide open show up get out mean have one's say write up unburden oneself stipulate infer graph blow vow guarantee move witness promote distribute unclothe hazard unload on spill to crack to bring word communicate information bring word on give the skinny on give information tell a story give a report of figure out dope out spill all confide in depose return serve inventory run past circumstantiate epitomize embellish speak publicly volunteer validate continue propagandize bring into view wise to open your heart lay it on share a confidence bend an ear lay the gaff breathe a word of epitomise individuate individualize individualise give the latest keep informed bring up-to-date reiterate review smoke out hand down bring in betoken blow the whistle on annotate shed light disentangle defog paint a picture unscramble make intelligible express in words spell it out set the scene put in plain words give an explanation of do your party piece give a report give verbal account to make clear erupt flow sum figure draw up fly speck quote chapter and verse report on sweat details agree reproduce extract matter hold up to view disperse propagandise check off peddle supply provide furnish accede accept act din iterate restate ready crack wide open mark invoke tip turn in split stool tell tales inform on somebody recognize throw light upon draw a map of explain in simple terms fill someone in run off count noses keep tabs advert realize assent go over issue a statement about give notice of symbolize illustrate with exemplify lay give as an example draw attention to excerpt appeal to remember give as example reminisce expose information take account of appreciate put round make available tutor persist make a clean breast of yield cop to acquiesce make a clean breast realise go into details recognise 'fess up concur own up to get something off one's chest reenact experiment test hone portend let anyone know of discipline ground jabber change course go about alter course come about change direction trot out say further continue to speak state further go on keep going wink be symptomatic of be a sign of amount to be an indication of be a symptom of symbolise flag up emerge spout out spew out gush out come spurt out accustom give the show away pass the word fill out insert write in complete write out bring to public attention bring to public notice go through carry on run off at mouth shout something from the rooftops season lesson direct indoctrinate upskill put wise bring up to date prep bring out into open put cards on table get out of system make aware of make known to apprise of prime on ground in disillusion disabuse habituate to train in coach in inure go on to say groom bring up to speed give details to gush settle shop brief as to intro give information about pilot inculcate initiate engineer brainwash lecture give lessons to steer lead naturalize condition adapt case prime in popularise adjust popularize use introduce to wont naturalise explain the situation to explain the circumstances to explicitize open someone's eyes describe the state of affairs to clue up on put wise to rat dish familiar with skilled in conversant with knowledgeable about instructed in proficient in informed about acquainted with correct disenchant highlight explicitise knock down fix up clue up about din something into drum into break it to give lessons break in give lessons in put someone through their paces utter suddenly run off at the mouth come forth reveal all get lowdown on get lay of land bring into common use awaken to bring into use get to know check out get in let down hair get to know about come to know break the ice become aware of become adept in get with it gain friendship let next to make used to gen up shed light on clear the air sort out draw a picture of straighten out clear the air about make simple get something straight make perfectly clear reason reveal information divulge information clue up call out cry out well informed about tell the facts abreast of apprised of give it up at home with undeceive urge have at sock it to one lace into rip have bone to pick lock horns with defend gang up on vindicate let have it prescribe go at take on set to put up argument cross lay into zap jump on come at stick it to light into dispute fly in face of enjoin mix it up give somebody the lowdown supply with facts be honest with plugged into well up on genned up on au fait with au courant with in touch with no stranger to in the know about up to date with switched on to clued in on clued up on

interview question quiz grill pump interrogate probe catechize examine investigate ask consult talk cross-examine cross-question put questions to put the screws on give the third degree talk to confer with have a dialogue with have a discussion with hold a meeting with converse with hold inquiry give oral examination give the third degree to get for the record sweat sound out query enquire inquire debrief inquire of put through the wringer put through the third degree roast go over work over put the screws to check ask questions of pick one's brains put through the mangle canvass scrutinize hit press scrutinise hit up inquisition test ask questions put someone through the wringer worm something out of someone browbeat drill gather intelligence review double-check third-degree reexamine bombard sweat out worm something out of third degree put the pressure on put somebody through the mill give somebody the third degree ask pointed questions put on the hotseat go over with a fine-tooth comb seek an answer find out put a question to want to know make inquiries request information request information of feel out enquire of seek information of seek information needle put out feelers test the waters buzz pry into pop the question solicit pry frain petition raise question show curiosity look into make inquiry ask about search for answers seek answers hold out for sweat it out of put to the question study explore analyze analyse research verify try out assess inspect appraise evaluate try search sift knock dissect scan confirm go into prove enquire into inquire into check out educate train teach question intensely question persistently give the third question closely cross examine draw out seek prospect request worm out of sound monitor plumb dig into delve into establish conduct an enquiry into look-see put out a feeler delve pierce dig check up check over carry out an inquest into search into conduct an investigation into penetrate certify survey note ascertain grade measure judge vet audit parse case tell take a dekko at go through compare look over take stock correct ensure count give something a going-over eyeball keep account enquire about give something a once-over make sure of give something the once-over test out look see candle look at scout out give something a look-see frisk assay doubt trial set an examination for subject to an examination sample challenge screen substantiate dispute suspect validate demonstrate experimentalize pilot try on run something up the flagpole put something through its paces carry out trials on prove out see how it flies put to the test put something to the test try on for size see how wind blows stack up experiment with send up a balloon run idea by someone run it up a flagpole shake down put someone through their paces put something to the proof match up put through its paces give a tryout make a trial run mistrust oppugn impeach contest distrust disbelieve demand have reservations about call in question entertain doubts about impugn raise doubts about harbour suspicions about call into question express suspicions about express reservations about have suspicions about object to raise objections to cast aspersions on put out a feeler question throw doubt on harbour reservations about cast doubt on feel uneasy about

discourse talk expatiate orate lecture declaim speak harangue perorate pontificate sermonise sermonize confer debate descant discuss dissertate mouth off preach speechify spiel spout hold forth lucubrate preachify argue chew comment commentate confab develop dispute dissert elaborate enlarge expand explain expound give an address give a talk modulate remark treat voice write learnedly give a speech sound off write at length dilate upon give a meeting address rant give a sermon make a speech pitch prelect fulminate drone on stump deliver give a lecture deliver an address get on a soapbox go on pronounce criticize recite criticise jaw speak out soapbox talk at length speak at length take the floor go on about opine teach vociferate moralize accost instruct attack castigate moralise exhort talk to declaim to preach to sermonize to spout to speechify to preachify to give speech hold forth to spiel to deliver a sermon give a lecture to sound off to spout off grandstand deliver a speech proclaim state make an oration declare trumpet mouth assert denounce utter bloviate give lessons in dissertation sermon oration give talk big pile it on blow hot air speak to chalk talk pep talk bespeak refer memorialise memorialize address an audience inveigh rage rail get across jaw to give an address to give a speech to make a speech to expound to orate to embellish decry thunder condemn give a talk to give a discourse to give an oration to give a sermon to deliver a sermon to deliver talk give talk drone on to root for give a dissertation to deliver speech elaborate on enlarge on dwell on amplify disparage protest strongly evangelize dilate dilate on pontificate about rant about expostulate about make a stand make a protest gospelize express disapproval of expand on develop on go into detail about discourse on amplify on hold forth about inform pulpiteer mission minister prophesy give sermon deliver sermon missionary preach a sermon homilize spread the gospel evangelise berate mouth off about make a fuss about kick up a stink about upbraid pillory lambaste censure rant at earbash pontificate to descant on dissertate on write at length about spout about expound on perorate on speak at length about rave admonish scold buttonhole apostrophize spout at deliver a tirade to sound off about yell at chew out persuade pontify dogmatize edify ethicize be moralistic blow express one's opinion lay down the law influence sway induce pass judgment huff bluster talk forcefully ramble on brag ramble boast vapour vapor rabbit on yell chatter spellbind shoot off one's mouth

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