discussion
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a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposalsynonyms: débat
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an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topictypes:détailextended treatment of particularsconsidérationa discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)reflexiondiscussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')développementa discussion that provides additional informationreconsiderationa consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decisiontype of:communicationthe activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')synonyms: reflexion
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an exchange of views on some topictypes:débata discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposalconférencea discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topicconcertationa conference between two or more people to consider a particular questionconférence de pressea conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebritysessiona meeting for execution of a group's functionsnégociationthe negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreementnégociations collectivesnegotiation between an employer and trade unionarbitrage, interventiona negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial partytype of:
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Vocabulary lists containing discussion
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