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discusses

v.
B1 Intermediate US //dɪˈskəsəz// UK //dɪskˈʌsɪz// dis·cuss·es

v. to talk or write about a subject in detail with other people. You do this to share ideas or make a decision together.

v. to talk or write about a topic in detail, especially to explore different ideas or reach a conclusion. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the subject matter.


SIMPLE

The manager discusses the new project with the team.

CONTEXTUAL

The professor discusses the causes of the war during every morning lecture.

COMPLEX

The report discusses the socio-economic implications of urban sprawl, providing a comprehensive analysis of how infrastructure changes affect local communities over several decades.

Synonyms
Usage

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

Pitfall

discusses about the problemdiscusses the problemDiscuss is a transitive verb; the topic follows the verb directly without the word 'about'.

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