See parley in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
The act or process of dealing with another to reach an agreement:
negotiation, talk (often used in plural). See wordsAn exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision:
conference, consultation, counsel, deliberation. See wordsA meeting for the exchange of views:
colloquium, conference, discussion, seminar. (Informal) powwow. (Slang) rap session. See meet, words
verb
To meet and exchange views to reach a decision:
advise, confer, consult, deliberate, talk. (Informal) powwow. See collect, meet, words
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