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, 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, word of honor, give-and-take, intelligence, banter, backchat, word, parole, discourse, watchword, countersign

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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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1. Heba Amin:

   It was a way to start a discussion, you know, we were hoping that once this aired that somebody would pay attention to it, and we never anticipated that it would be so massive. The sabotage of the set has become a worldwide story, picked up by major newspapers and media outlets across the globe.

2. Roger Wicker:

   My initial review of the confidential settlement raises several troubling questions about Ms. Sohn’s nomination, the possibility of the nominee’s future financial liability to a number of companies regulated by the FCC, and the timing of this settlement in relation to her nomination, demands a full discussion by the committee to ensure that there is a clear understanding of the ability for this nominee to act without any cloud of ethical doubt.

3. Charles Day:

   If you’re going to sign something, your signature is extremely important and valuable, if you’re signing a tax return, have a discussion about what you’re signing. If the other person gets annoyed and doesn’t want to explain anything, the more they resist, the more you should want to know.

4. Alex Krist:

   The current recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force say that the decision of whether or not to screen for prostate cancer in men ages 55 to 69 should be an individual one, made only after a discussion of the benefits and harms with their doctor, men age 70 and above should not be screened for prostate cancer, as the harms outweigh the benefits for this age group.

5. Christos Perakis:

   Now the current discussion is that they’re going to change the law, and you will have to pay taxes on revenue regardless of whether you’re profitable, so, that stymies growth.