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WordNet 3.0
noun
  1. 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"
    discussion  treatment  discourse 

  2. an exchange of views on some topic
    "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
    discussion  give-and-take  word 

WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
  1. The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.

  2. The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Public Domain


      

    'discussion' English examples of use

    • A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion
    • After some discussion we finally made up
    • John moderated the discussion
    • The discussion devolved into a shouting match
    • The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
    • These names came up in the discussion
    • They engaged in a discussion
    • We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting
    • a fit subject for discussion
    • a list of articles pertinent to the discussion
    • a lively discussion
    • a meaningful discussion
    • a meaty discussion
    • a relaxed and informal discussion
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