✅ A street is a public road in a city or town, usually with houses and buildings on one or both sides (I live across the street from my friend).

✅ A thoroughfare refers to a main road or public highway (The thoroughfare was busy with traffic).

✅ Both terms describe types of roads or paths used for travel.

✅ Street is more commonly used to describe smaller, everyday roads, while thoroughfare implies a larger or more significant route (The kids played on the street; The parade marched down the main thoroughfare).

✅ Elegant means graceful and stylish in appearance or manner (She wore an elegant dress to the gala).

✅ Urbane means refined, courteous, and sophisticated (They were urbane hosts at the dinner party).

✅ Both words describe qualities of sophistication and refinement.

✅ Elegant often refers to physical appearance or style, while urbane focuses more on manners and social refinement (The room was decorated in an elegant style; Her urbane and knowledgeable conversation impressed everyone).

✅ Talk means to speak in order to give information or express ideas and feelings (We need to talk about your plans).

✅ Parley means to hold a conference or discussion, especially between enemies or opponents (The leaders decided to parley to discuss a truce).

✅ Both words involve verbal communication.

✅ Talk is a general term for any form of speaking, while parley implies a formal discussion, often to resolve a conflict (Let’s talk about the project; The two sides met to parley at a neutral location).