Synonyms for Discussion
dɪˈskʌʃ əndis·cus·sion

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1. discussion, treatment, discoursenoun

   an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

   "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

   Synonyms:
   sermon, handling, discourse, discussion, word, give-and-take, treatment, preaching, intervention

2. discussion, give-and-take, wordnoun

   an exchange of views on some topic

   "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

   Synonyms:
   interchange, password, reciprocation, raillery, news, tidings, treatment, discussion, word of honor, give-and-take, intelligence, banter, backchat, word, parole, discourse, watchword, countersign

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1. • Communication

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1. conversation

   to talk about

   Submitted by acronimous on January 19, 2014  

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1. discussionnoun

   Synonyms:
   debate, ventilation, agitation, disquisition, disputation, controversy, canvass

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1. discussionnoun

   Synonyms:
   debate, argument, canvass, agitation, consideration, symposium, forensic

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1. List of paraphrases for "discussion":

   debate, discussions, discuss, deliberations, focus, debates, discussed, consideration, segment, review, round, conversation, analysis, deliberation, reflection, examination, chat, talk, discussing, dialogue, work, argument, breakout

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How to use Discussion in a sentence?

1. Lynn Zakeri:

   This is a hard line for both of you, this can become tense and full of resentment, or it can be a discussion that gets you both somewhere. ‘So from what you are telling me, it is important for us to move. Tell me again the reasons why, so I fully understand them.’ Then repeat back the reasons, without judgment or tone.

2. James Baldwin:

   Americans, unhappily, have the most remarkable ability to alchemize all bitter truths into an innocuous but piquant confection and to transform their moral contradictions, or public discussion of such contradictions, into a proud decoration, such as are given for heroism on the battle field.

3. Jaroslaw Kaczynski:

   This will de facto close the discussion.

4. Alessio Bruni:

   How can a judge establish an offence for acts which have no definition? This is what is puzzling me, if you can give me an example, this is better than any other legal discussion.

5. Leslie Cho:

   This kind of paper is interesting because it creates a lot of discussion about the social things we can do, not just putting stents in but other things that we can do.