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phone
Noun
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A phone is a tool for speaking to people who are far away.
Can I borrow your phone? I need to call my friend.
The phones ringing. Can you answer it?
"Goodbye!" she said, and put the phone down.
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A phone is a smartphone.
This classroom does not allow students to use their phones during class.
phone
Verb
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If you contact somebody using a phone, you phone them.
Hey, I'll phone you tonight and we can decide what to do.
I phoned up my friend and asked her to come over at 8:00.
conversation
Noun
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A conversation is when two or more people are talking informally.
I had a really interesting conversation at work about how to improve things.
She is very good at making conversation with people she meets.