rational discussion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrationalanddiscussion
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rational
adjective
uk/ˈræʃ.ən.əl/us/ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
based on clear thought ...
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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 ofrationalanddiscussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It also accounts for the existence ofrationaldiscussionbetween believers and non-believers.
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Open andrationaldiscussiontends to lead to agreement, other things being equal.
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Not all issues are amenable torationaldiscussion, and no issues can be resolved solely byrationaldiscussion.
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Rationaldiscussionin academic literature is not enough to provide the proper checks and balances on physicians in modern society.
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This matter needs cool,rationaldiscussion.
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It was not possible to have arationaldiscussion.
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Why cannot there be calm andrationaldiscussion?
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There could have been some sensible,rationaldiscussion.
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We should work on arationaldiscussionof the options.
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Why isrationaldiscussionso quickly overlaid with disproportionate feeling?
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Such desperation lies behind anyrationaldiscussionof asylum seeking.
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Once the ethical principles that are in conflict in any particular scenario have been identified,rationaldiscussionof the difficulty may be facilitated.
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Royalists generally resented the existence of public debate, while parliamentarians attempted to impose censorship and produced distortive propaganda whose aim was seldom the furtherance ofrationaldiscussion.
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Sadly he did not take the opportunity to initiate arationaldiscussionof the issues.
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But they certainly deserve arationaldiscussionat the highest level.
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I can imagine nothing more likely to stoprationaldiscussionuntil that decision were made effective.
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This form of debate is quite unsuited for anyrationaldiscussionabout defence matters.
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He asked the very important question how we developrationaldiscussionon nuclear power and responsibility.
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I would prefer the matter to be resolved byrationaldiscussionrather than by the judiciary.
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It is an attempt to prevent us having arationaldiscussion.
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It is a pejorative term which is not worthy of proper,rationaldiscussionabout the system.
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Unless housing is divided clearly into two separate categories, we shall never have arationaldiscussion.
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We hope that these matters will now be the subject ofrationaldiscussion.
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Only byrationaldiscussionshall we get ourselves out of the mess that we are in.
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Moreover, as he himself has said, the proposals can indeed be modified afterrationaldiscussion.
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