give-and-take

English Thesaurus

1. mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	interaction,
definition	:	a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting (noun.act)

hyponym	:	reciprocity,
definition	:	mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges (noun.act)

hyponym	:	cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization,
definition	:	interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dealings, traffic,
definition	:	social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') (noun.act)

2. light teasing repartee (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	repartee,
definition	:	adroitness and cleverness in reply (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	badinage,
definition	:	frivolous banter (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	persiflage,
definition	:	light teasing (noun.communication)

3. an exchange of views on some topic (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication,
definition	:	(language) communication by word of mouth (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	argument, argumentation, debate,
definition	:	a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	deliberation,
definition	:	(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	conference, group discussion,
definition	:	a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	panel discussion,
definition	:	discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	post-mortem, postmortem,
definition	:	discussion of an event after it has occurred (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	public discussion, ventilation,
definition	:	free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	dialogue, negotiation, talks,
definition	:	a discussion intended to produce an agreement (noun.communication)

4. mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) (noun.act)

derivation	:	change, exchange, interchange,
definition	:	give to, and receive from, one another (verb.possession)

derivation	:	reciprocate,
definition	:	act, feel, or give mutually or in return (verb.social)

5. light teasing repartee (noun.communication)

derivation	:	banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid,
definition	:	be silly or tease one another (verb.communication)

6. an exchange of views on some topic (noun.communication)

derivation	:	discuss, hash out, talk over,
definition	:	speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion (verb.communication)

7. mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) (noun.act)

derivation	:	change, exchange, interchange,
definition	:	give to, and receive from, one another (verb.possession)

derivation	:	reciprocate,
definition	:	act, feel, or give mutually or in return (verb.social)

8. light teasing repartee (noun.communication)

derivation	:	banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid,
definition	:	be silly or tease one another (verb.communication)

9. an exchange of views on some topic (noun.communication)

derivation	:	discuss, hash out, talk over,
definition	:	speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion (verb.communication)