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discussed

v.
A2 Elementary US //dɪˈskəst// UK //dɪskˈʌst// dis·cussed

v. talked about something with other people to share ideas or make a decision.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'discuss', meaning to talk or write about a topic in detail, especially to reach a decision. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

We discussed the new plan during lunch.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee discussed the proposed changes for three hours before finally reaching a consensus.

COMPLEX

Although the board members discussed the potential merger at length, they ultimately decided that the financial risks outweighed the strategic benefits.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it does not take the preposition 'about'.

Pitfall

we discussed about the problemwe discussed the problemDiscussed is a transitive verb and should be followed immediately by the object without the preposition 'about'.

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