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I do not understand the difference between conversation (n) and talk (n). I am only interested in the difference in the following definitions:

conversation (n):

1: an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way

talk (n):

1: an occurrence in which one person talks about something with another person : a conversation or discussion
2: the act of talking about a subject with another person or group : discussion or conversation

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Some examples to put it into concrete:
-They had a talk/conversation while waiting at the dentist's.
-The conversation/talk got unpleasant.

I do not understand the difference between conversation (n) and talk (n). I am only interested in the difference in the following definitions:

conversation (n):

1: an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way

talk (n):

1: an occurrence in which one person talks about something with another person : a conversation or discussion
2: the act of talking about a subject with another person or group : discussion or conversation

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary


Some examples to put it into concrete:

• They had a talk/conversation while waiting at the dentist's.
  
• The conversation/talk got unpleasant.

I do not understand the difference between conversation (n) and talk (n). I am only interested in the difference in the following definitions:

• conversation (n):
  an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way
• talk (n):
  -an occurrence in which one person talks about something with another person : a conversation or discussion or
  -the act of talking about a subject with another person or group : discussion or conversation
  
  
  Some examples for discussion:
  -They had a talk/conversation while waiting at the dentist's.
  -The conversation/talk got unpleasant.

I do not understand the difference between conversation (n) and talk (n). I am only interested in the difference in the following definitions:

conversation (n):

1: an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way

talk (n):

1: an occurrence in which one person talks about something with another person : a conversation or discussion
2: the act of talking about a subject with another person or group : discussion or conversation

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Some examples to put it into concrete:
-They had a talk/conversation while waiting at the dentist's.
-The conversation/talk got unpleasant.

I do not understand the difference between conversation (n) and talk (n). I am only interested in the difference in the following definitions:

• conversation (n):
  an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way
• talk (n):
  -an occurrence in which one person talks about something with another person : a conversation or discussion or
  -the act of talking about a subject with another person or group : discussion or conversation

I do not understand the difference between conversation (n) and talk (n). I am only interested in the difference in the following definitions:

• conversation (n):
  an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way
• talk (n):
  -an occurrence in which one person talks about something with another person : a conversation or discussion or
  -the act of talking about a subject with another person or group : discussion or conversation
  
  
  Some examples for discussion:
  -They had a talk/conversation while waiting at the dentist's.
  -The conversation/talk got unpleasant.