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conversation piece

con·ver·sa·tion piece
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-ver-sey-shuh n pees]
    • /ˌkɒn vərˈseɪ ʃən pis/
    • /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn piːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-ver-sey-shuh n pees]
    • /ˌkɒn vərˈseɪ ʃən pis/

Definitions of conversation piece words

  • noun conversation piece something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation 3
  • noun conversation piece (esp in 18th-century Britain) a group portrait in a landscape or domestic setting 3
  • noun conversation piece a play emphasizing dialogue 3
  • noun conversation piece a type of genre painting, popular in the 18th cent., which shows a group of people in an appropriate setting 3
  • noun conversation piece something, as an unusual article of furniture, that attracts attention or invites comment 3
  • noun conversation piece any object that arouses comment because of some striking or unusual quality. 1
See all 10 definitions of conversation piece

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Origin of conversation piece

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Conversation piece

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Conversation piece

conversation piece popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for conversation piece

noun conversation piece

  • marvel — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
  • nonesuch — a person or thing without equal; paragon.
  • bygone — Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.
  • oddity — an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
  • prodigy — a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy.
All 92 Synonyms of conversation piece

Antonyms for conversation piece

noun conversation piece

  • regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
  • as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
  • indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
All 15 Antonyms of conversation piece

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