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Synonyms of discussion
1
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
- the discussion about the club budget went on for hours
Synonyms for discussion
- argument,
- argumentation,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- back-and-forth,
- colloquy,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- conference,
- consult,
- consultation,
- council,
- counsel,
- debate,
- deliberation,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- give-and-take,
- palaver,
- parley,
- talk
Words Related to discussion
- bull session,
- chat room,
- forum,
- meeting,
- powwow
- [informal, now offensive],
- roundtable,
- seminar,
- skull session
- (also skull practice),
- symposium,
- talkathon
- chat,
- conversation,
- rap,
- words
2
talking or a talk between two or more people
- discussions around the watercooler at work
Synonyms for discussion
Words Related to discussion
- conference,
- parley,
- powwow
- [informal, now offensive]
- babble,
- chatter,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confabulation,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- prate,
- prattle,
- rap,
- small talk,
- table talk
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The first known use of discussion was in 1546
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