fruitful discussion

collocation in English

meaningsoffruitfulanddiscussion

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fruitful
adjective
uk
/ˈfruːt.fəl/us
/ˈfruːt.fəl/
formal
producing ...
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discussion
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/us
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas ...
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(Definition offruitfulanddiscussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The revised model presents a potential forfruitfuldiscussionwith proponents of stratificationalism, and the potential for enrichment via a relational implementation.
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Before anyfruitfuldiscussionof a model specification problem can commence, the purpose of the model must be clear from the outset.
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The wide variation in prescribing and in judgments of simulated cases generated possibilities forfruitfuldiscussionamong the group members in each of the participating groups.
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We were closely in agreement in thatfruitfuldiscussionwhich we had yesterday on labour relations.
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How, then, could there possibly be anyfruitfuldiscussionat the moment until we know what the national economic plan as a whole is?
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We now look forward to the detailed proposals which will come from him as a result of ourfruitfuldiscussion.
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I am looking forward to afruitfuldiscussionon this very important issue.
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We would regard that as a good move which might open the way to afruitfuldiscussion—the word is not "dialogue"—on this question.
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I hope what has been said tonight will result infruitfuldiscussion, and that we may now pass from it.
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In effect, the whole operation is financially neutral and that may be an area forfruitfuldiscussion.
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We had a long andfruitfuldiscussionabout a whole variety of matters that concern us all.
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It has been not only a source of trouble for the courts but a source offruitfuldiscussionby academic textbook writers.
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I have stated the conditions and the preliminaries that need to be accepted before there can be afruitfuldiscussion.
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Together they have set the stage for afruitfuldiscussiontoday.
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He granted us an interview yesterday and it proved to be afruitfuldiscussion.
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The only point we have made is that if it is to be afruitfuldiscussion, it should be a discussion on definite proposals.
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We have had a long discussion to-day—it was admittedly a useful, interesting andfruitfuldiscussion—on the question of evacuation.
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If these directives and the debate on them open up such a prospect, then the report is a good starting-point for a veryfruitfuldiscussion.
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I am looking forward to afruitfuldiscussionon this issue.
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