Discussion and Reasoning

Discussion

Discussion noun - An exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue.

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Reasoning and discussion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reasoning" instead a noun "Discussion".

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

Reasoning noun - The thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems.

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Discussion and reasoning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discussion" instead a noun "Reasoning".

Nearby Words: reason, reasonable, reasoned, reasonably

passionate	passionate discussion	passionate reasoning
rational	rational discussion	rational reasoning
good	good discussion	good reasoning
full	full discussion	full reasoning
Other adjectives: similar, specific, original, actual, entire, real, extensive, little, main, new, further.

The reasoning is quite simple: Any discussion of current politics is likely to lead to a Flame War.

Source: Ban on Politics
Naming Your Colony World: See that page for discussion of the reasoning behind planets with names like Hadley, Avalon, and Wilke's Star.

Source: Tabletop Game / Tech Infantry
The browser game Skyrates includes Unobtainium (in fact, portrayed as Green Rocks ) as a trade good, and is also used in role play and player discussion as a reasoning for hard to explain occurrences, jokingly or otherwise.

Source: Unobtainium

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