Discuss and Invoke

Discuss

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

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

Invoke verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Discuss and invoke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discuss" instead a verb "Invoke".

Nearby Words: invocation, invoking

state	discuss state	invoke state
idea	discuss idea	invoke idea
situation	discuss situation	invoke situation
time	discuss time	invoke time
Other words: use, feelings, tropes.

Genre Savvy: Apart from the protagonist (who is Wrong Genre Savvy), many other characters are familiar with chivalric tropes and invoke or discuss them.

Source: Literature / Don Quixote
She actually tried and failed to invoke this, when she was pretending to have feelings for him, giving us this little gem when she tries to discuss the trope with him.

Source: Belligerent Sexual Tension
They're often Genre Savvy enough to discuss, invoke and exploit the tropes of each universe's logic.

Source: Western Animation / Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

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