chitchat

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Though this conversation, like the previously reported ones, doesn't rise above basic pleasantries, the readiness of Obama to engage in Indonesian chitchat is still remarkable.

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  1. noun Casual conversation; small talk.
  2. noun Gossip.
  3. intransitive verb To engage in small talk or gossip.

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  • After several moments of idle chitchat, Rusan made up the excuse that he needed to run and make a phone call When the other ambulance driver offered his cell phone, Rusan declined and stated that in addition to having to call his boyfriend, he also had to use the bathroom. —  Transfer of Power - Flynn
  • Roy overheard the two men exchanging law-enforcement chitchat, so Roy figured his father had told the officer he worked for the Justice Department. —  Hoot
  • "Why didn't you pick up the first time Wasn't in the mood to chitchat," he said shortly Royal cursed beneath his breath. —  Sharon Sala - Ryder's Wife
  • But in a momentary lull in the chitchat, she reached behind her and took my hand, squeezing it very lightly. —  Charlaine Harris - Southern Vamp 07 - All Together Dead
  • She felt obligated to make some kind of chitchat, however desultory. —  In a Strange City
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banter ·  tattle ·  minutae ·  brush-off ·  drivel ·  bloviation ·  ramblings ·  chit-chat ·  prattle ·  persiflage ·  scorning ·  charade
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