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  • 41small-talk — n. Gossip, chat, light conversation …

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  • 42small talk — UK / US noun [uncountable] informal conversation about things that are not important …

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  • 43ˈsmall ˌtalk — noun [U] informal conversation about things that are not important …

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  • 44engage in small talk — {v. phr.} To converse with a stranger or casual acquaintance about matters of no great importance in order to make the time go faster. * /The patients in the doctor s waiting room engaged in small talk complaining about the hot weather./ …

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  • 45engage in small talk — {v. phr.} To converse with a stranger or casual acquaintance about matters of no great importance in order to make the time go faster. * /The patients in the doctor s waiting room engaged in small talk complaining about the hot weather./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 46engage\ in\ small\ talk — v. phr. To converse with a stranger or casual acquaintance about matters of no great importance in order to make the time go faster. The patients in the doctor s waiting room engaged in small talk complaining about the hot weather …

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  • 47talk — [n1] speech, address to group allocution, chalk talk*, declamation, descant, discourse, disquisition, dissertation, epilogue, exhortation, expatiation, harangue, homily, lecture, monologue, oration, peroration, prelection, recitation, screed,… …

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  • 48Small — (sm[add]l), a. [Compar. {Smaller}; superl. {Smallest}.] [OE. small, AS. sm[ae]l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep …

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  • 49Small arms — Small Small (sm[add]l), a. [Compar. {Smaller}; superl. {Smallest}.] [OE. small, AS. sm[ae]l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr.… …

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  • 50Small beer — Small Small (sm[add]l), a. [Compar. {Smaller}; superl. {Smallest}.] [OE. small, AS. sm[ae]l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr.… …

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