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Dictionary: dis·cus·sion   (dĭ-skŭsh'ən) pronunciation
n.
  1. Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.
  2. A formal discourse on a topic; an exposition.

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noun

  1. An exchanging of views: conference, ventilation. Slang rap3. See words.
  2. A meeting for the exchange of views: colloquium, conference, parley, seminar. Informal powwow. Slang rap session. See meet, words.

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n

Definition: talk with another
Antonyms: quiet, silence


Devil's Dictionary: discussion
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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


n.

A method of confirming others in their errors.


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: An earnest conversation.

pronunciation There was much discussion about who the best candidate was.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - diskussion, argumenterende undersøgelse

idioms:

  • be under discussion    være under debat

Nederlands (Dutch)
bespreking, discussie, verhandeling

Français (French)
n. - discussion, débat, échange (de points de vue)

idioms:

  • under discussion    être sur le tapis, en discussion

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gespräch, Diskussion

idioms:

  • under discussion    vorliegen, zur Diskussion stehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συζήτηση, συνομιλία

idioms:

  • be under discussion    βρίσκεται υπό συζήτηση

Italiano (Italian)
discussione, esposizione

idioms:

  • be under discussion    stare sul tappeto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - discussão (f)

idioms:

  • be under discussion    estar em discussão

Русский (Russian)
разговор, дискуссия

idioms:

  • be under discussion    обсуждаться

Español (Spanish)
n. - discusión, debate, exposición

idioms:

  • under discussion    estar en estudio, estar sobre el tapete, en discusión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - diskussion

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
讨论, 商讨, 谈论

idioms:

  • be under discussion    在讨论中

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 討論, 商討, 談論

idioms:

  • be under discussion    在討論中

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 토론, 즐기며 먹음, 변론

idioms:

  • be under discussion    심의중이다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 討議, 吟味, 弁論, 討論, 論文

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مناقشه, نقاش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דיון, ויכוח‬


 
 
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