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rap session collapse: conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported

colloquium collapse: an address to an academic meeting or seminar; an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting

discussion collapse: an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"; an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

bargaining collapse: the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

sitting collapse: the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"; (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"; a session as of a legislature or court; not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"

consultation collapse: a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"; a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"

negotiation collapse: the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms; a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

dialectic collapse: any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments; a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"; of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method"

seminar collapse: a course offered for a small group of advanced students; any meeting for an exchange of ideas

conference collapse: a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic; a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

ventilation collapse: the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air; a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"

investigation collapse: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

seance collapse: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

interview collapse: the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"; conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting; discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation; "We interviewed the job candidates"; go for an interview in the hope of being hired; "The job candidate interviewed everywhere"

lesson collapse: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"; a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

powwow collapse: a council of or with Native Americans; hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting

dialogue collapse: a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek"; the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction; a conversation between two persons

symposium collapse: a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations

overburden collapse: the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits; burden with too much work or responsibility; load with excessive weight

colloquy collapse: formal conversation; a conversation especially a formal one

audience collapse: a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"; the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"

airing collapse: a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"

privately collapse: kept private or confined to those intimately concerned; "it was discussed privately between the two men"; "privately, she thought differently"; "some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat"; "he was questioned in private"; by a private person or interest; "a privately financed campaign"

tamp collapse: a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)

levee collapse: an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing; a pier that provides a landing place on a river; a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

forum collapse: a public facility to meet for open discussion; a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

huddle collapse: (informal) a quick private conference; a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of frightened women"; crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"; crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain"

confrontation collapse: a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison; the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"; a hostile disagreement face-to-face; discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions; a bold challenge

town meeting collapse: government of a town by an assembly of the qualified voters; a meeting of the inhabitants of a town

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