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discussion

dis·cus·sion

UK/dɪsˈkʊʃ.ən/ US/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/ common

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”
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2.

an exchange of views on some topic

  • “we had a good discussion”
  • “we had a word or two about it”
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Origin

From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion.

Phrases

  • book discussion group
  • corridor discussion
  • discussion room
  • end of discussion
  • panel discussion

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