noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ detailed , extensive , full , in-depth , thorough ( esp. AmE )
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They had a detailed ~ of the issues.
▪ extended , lengthy , long
▪ brief
▪ considerable
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After considerable ~, they decided to accept our offer.
▪ initial , preliminary
▪ ongoing
▪ further
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The plan was agreed without further ~.
▪ broad , general , wide-ranging
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a wide-ranging ~ on women's rights
▪ public
▪ formal , informal
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After the lecture there will be an opportunity for informal ~.
▪ bilateral , class , classroom , group , panel , round-table
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a series of bilateral ~s with North Korea
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Women were asked to take part in small group ~s.
▪ one-on-one ( AmE ), one-to-one ( esp. BrE )
▪ face-to-face
▪ candid , frank , honest , open
▪ constructive , helpful , meaningful , useful
▪ deep , insightful , serious , thoughtful
▪ animated , heated , intense , lively
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a heated ~ about politics
▪ fascinating , interesting
▪ critical
▪ rational
▪ academic , philosophical , scholarly , technical , theoretical
▪ political
▪ email , online
VERB + DISCUSSION
▪ have , hold
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We had a long ~ about the plans for next year.
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The two governments are to hold ~s on the border issue.
▪ enter into
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We are hoping to enter into ~s with union leaders.
▪ be involved in , join in , participate in , take part in
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They refused to take part in the ~s.
▪ generate , initiate , prompt , provoke , spark
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These latest findings have generated a lot of ~ of the moral issues involved.
▪ encourage , facilitate , stimulate
▪ merit , warrant
▪ set up
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ways of setting up ~s between children to explore each other's viewpoints
▪ begin , open , start
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Who is going to start the ~?
▪ dominate , lead
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The ~ was led by the director of marketing.
▪ bring sth up for , come up for , open sth up for
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The issue should come up for ~ at the conference.
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The topic must be opened up for general ~.
▪ open up
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We need to open up a ~ on the basic aspects of the theory.
▪ confine
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I wish to confine the ~ to income taxation.
▪ sum up
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Let us sum up the ~ so far.
▪ conclude , end
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We decided to end the ~ before it got out of hand.
▪ continue
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We'll continue this ~ some other time.
▪ defer , postpone
▪ follow up
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Discussion should be followed up by a written report.
DISCUSSION + VERB
▪ take place
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Discussions have taken place between the two leaders.
▪ centre/center on , focus on , revolve around
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Discussion centred on the contribution different groups would make to the project.
▪ break out , ensue
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An intense ~ broke out about the importance of intuition.
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Adam raised the issue of multimedia and much useful ~ ensued.
▪ continue
DISCUSSION + NOUN
▪ group
▪ document
▪ topic
▪ board , forum , list
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online ~ forums
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I unsubscribed from every email ~ list I was on.
PREPOSITION
▪ for ~
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the subject for ~
▪ during a/the ~ , in a/the ~
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During our ~s we raised many issues that need deeper consideration.
▪ in ~ with
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The company had been in ~ with companies in Brazil.
▪ under ~
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Plans for a new road are still under ~.
▪ ~ about , ~ on
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an important forum for ~ about the arts
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We had a ~ about political reform.
▪ ~ among
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a ~ among parents, teachers, and students
▪ ~ as to
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Discussion continues as to the relative merits of the different plans.
▪ ~ between
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~s between the company and the unions
▪ ~ of
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a ~ of the issues involved
▪ ~ with
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~s with the government
PHRASES
▪ a basis for ~
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We can use the draft document as a basis for ~.
▪ ~ and debate
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The incident has provoked much ~ and debate.
▪ a forum for ~
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The group provides a forum for the ~ of ideas.
▪ the outcome of a ~
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The outcome of the ~s is a decision to proceed with Phase 2 of the project.
▪ a subject for/of ~ , a topic for/of ~