Communicate and Discuss

Communicate

Communicate verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.

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Discuss and communicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discuss" instead a verb "Communicate".

Discuss verb - To talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion.

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Communicate and discuss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Communicate" instead a verb "Discuss".

Nearby Words: discussion, discussed, discussing, discussable, discussible

life	communicate life	discuss life
idea	communicate idea	discuss idea
relationship	communicate relationship	discuss relationship
nature	communicate nature	discuss nature
Other words: situation, time, fact, way, plan, story, concept, feelings, ideas, concepts.

At one point, the fugitive dogs discuss whether or not it's possible that humans can communicate across great distances.

Source: Humans Are Cthulhu
The failure of all parties involved to communicate their feelings clearly led to their estrangement in the present day, which went unresolved until Chika forcefully sat them all down to discuss it.

Source: Anime / Love Live! Sunshine!!
An interesting subversion in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager; two alien scientists trying to communicate with the "Skyship" (Voyager, which owing to some timey-wimey stuff, had been there throughout that civilization's history) discuss whether there's anyone there.

Source: Agent Scully

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