lengthy discussion
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflengthyanddiscussion
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lengthy
adjective
uk/ˈleŋ.θi/us/ˈleŋ.θi/
continuing for a ...
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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 oflengthyanddiscussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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After alengthydiscussion, the union voted to strike.
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The weight of the argument, however, is borne by alengthydiscussionof building technology.
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Chapter 7 is devoted to alengthydiscussionof 2-3 trees and their implementation.
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There was alengthydiscussionabout semantics.
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We have had a fairlylengthydiscussion.
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They meritlengthydiscussion, as does the death grant.
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There has beenlengthydiscussionof the protection of pedestrians.
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We had alengthydiscussionon the original clause.
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This is a subject which demands nolengthydiscussion.
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This has been introduced afterlengthydiscussionin another place.
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We have had alengthydiscussionon professional rules.
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It concludes by comparing the different synchronization costs incurred by different styles of algorithm, and alengthydiscussionof the literature.
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It is not my point here to enter into alengthydiscussionon how probability in biology ought to be interpreted.
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We have had a useful and not toolengthydiscussionupon the question of housing.
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So far as parity is concerned, that of course will involve us in alengthydiscussion.
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This has been alengthydiscussion, but it is a lengthy and complicated matter.
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In any case we had alengthydiscussionat that time.
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It is unnecessary for me to duplicate our recentlengthydiscussion.
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There was a quitelengthydiscussionof this issue at the examination.
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There waslengthydiscussionduring which a variety of views were expressed.
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The new levy system was the product of fairlylengthydiscussionand negotiation.
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He knows very well that there has been nolengthydiscussionof the issue previously.
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I hope that we shall not need to conduct alengthydiscussionon this matter.
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I do not really consider that this subject requireslengthydiscussion.
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We are setting a precedent, but this is not the time for alengthydiscussion.
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