| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | deal with in speech |
| 2. | advance | put forward for consideration |
| 3. | advise on | give guidance about |
| 4. | air | express for public discussion |
| 5. | analyze | examine closely and systematically |
| 6. | argue | give reasons for a view |
| 7. | articulate | express clearly in words |
| 8. | assess | judge or evaluate |
| 9. | bandy | exchange words or ideas |
| 10. | brainstorm | discuss ideas freely |
| 11. | brief on | give key information about |
| 12. | bring up | introduce for discussion |
| 13. | broach | introduce a subject |
| 14. | chat about | talk informally about something |
| 15. | comment on | give remarks about |
| 16. | confer | discuss with others |
| 17. | consider | think and talk about |
| 18. | consult | seek or exchange advice |
| 19. | contemplate | consider thoughtfully |
| 20. | contest | challenge in argument |
| 21. | converse about | talk together about something |
| 22. | cover | include in discussion |
| 23. | deal with | consider or address |
| 24. | debate | argue different views formally |
| 25. | deliberate | consider carefully through discussion |
| 26. | delve into | examine deeply |
| 27. | describe | say what something is like |
| 28. | dialogue about | exchange ideas about |
| 29. | discourse on | speak at length about |
| 30. | dispute | argue against or over |
| 31. | elaborate on | explain more fully |
| 32. | email about | discuss by email |
| 33. | evaluate | judge through examination |
| 34. | examine | look at in detail |
| 35. | exchange views on | share opinions about |
| 36. | explain | make clear by speaking |
| 37. | explore | consider in detail |
| 38. | expound | explain in detail |
| 39. | go over | review or examine together |
| 40. | handle | deal with a topic |
| 41. | hash out | resolve through detailed discussion |
| 42. | hold forth on | talk at length about |
| 43. | huddle over | discuss closely in a group |
| 44. | interpret | explain the meaning of |
| 45. | interview about | question and discuss |
| 46. | introduce | bring forward for discussion |
| 47. | investigate | examine to learn facts |
| 48. | lecture on | speak instructively about |
| 49. | look at | consider or examine |
| 50. | look into | investigate or examine |
| 51. | meditate on | think deeply about |
| 52. | meet about | gather to discuss |
| 53. | mention | refer to briefly |
| 54. | message about | discuss through messages |
| 55. | moot | raise for debate |
| 56. | mull over | think about carefully |
| 57. | negotiate | discuss to reach agreement |
| 58. | note | mention or observe |
| 59. | observe | comment or remark |
| 60. | opine on | express an opinion about |
| 61. | outline | state main points of |
| 62. | parley | confer with another side |
| 63. | phone about | discuss by telephone |
| 64. | ponder | consider thoughtfully |
| 65. | posit | put forward as an idea |
| 66. | present | show or explain formally |
| 67. | probe | question or examine deeply |
| 68. | propose | suggest for discussion |
| 69. | put forward | present for consideration |
| 70. | quarrel over | argue angrily about |
| 71. | raise | mention for consideration |
| 72. | reason about | think logically about aloud |
| 73. | recap | summarize again |
| 74. | reflect on | think carefully about |
| 75. | remark on | say something about |
| 76. | report on | give information about |
| 77. | review | examine and talk over |
| 78. | run through | review quickly together |
| 79. | scrutinize | examine very closely |
| 80. | seek input on | ask for contributions about |
| 81. | share views on | give opinions about |
| 82. | solicit views on | ask for opinions about |
| 83. | sound out | seek someone’s views |
| 84. | spar over | argue lightly or sharply about |
| 85. | speak about | say things on a subject |
| 86. | speak of | mention or talk about |
| 87. | table | present for discussion |
| 88. | take up | begin discussing a topic |
| 89. | talk about | speak on a subject |
| 90. | talk over | consider by talking together |
| 91. | talk through | explain or resolve by talking |
| 92. | thrash out | settle through vigorous discussion |
| 93. | touch on | mention briefly |
| 94. | treat | deal with in discussion |
| 95. | update on | give current information about |
| 96. | ventilate | air for discussion |
| 97. | voice | express an opinion |
| 98. | weigh | consider carefully |
| 99. | work through | resolve by careful discussion |
| 100. | wrangle over | argue noisily about |
