foretalk

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foretalk

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From fore- + talk.

noun

  1. uncountable A foreword; preface. But before reading the poems, we look at the preface — it is rude to skip the preface, the little, private, confidential foretalk the author wishes to have with the reader […]
  2. uncountable Small talk used prior to more meaningful conversation. He goes on, "The most feminine error during the period of foretalk is to subject her partner to withering cross-examination."

    Similar: pleasantries

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@misc{foretalk_2026,
  title = {foretalk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foretalk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}