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chit-chat vs shmoose

shmoose vs chit-chat

chit-chat is a noun but shmoose is not a noun.

chit-chat and shmoose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chit-chat Yes No Yes No
shmoose No No Yes No
As verbs, shmoose is a hyponym of chit-chat; that is, shmoose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chit-chat:
  • chit-chat: talk socially without exchanging too much information
  • shmoose: talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Other hyponyms of chit-chat include jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmooze.
chit-chat (noun) shmoose (noun)
light informal conversation for social occasions
chit-chat (verb) shmoose (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Difference between chit-chat and shmoose

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