What does “discussion” mean?
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nouna conversation about something, often a serious one
We had a long discussion about our plans.
Discussion at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈskʌʃən/ · dih-SKUSH-un
How to use “discussion” correctly
The noun can use “about”: “a discussion about money”, but the verb can’t: “discuss money”.
Common phrases with “discussion”
- have a discussion
- under discussion
- a discussion about
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
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