| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | addressed | dealt with directly |
| 2. | advanced | put forward as an idea |
| 3. | aired | made public for discussion |
| 4. | analyzed | studied in detail |
| 5. | approached | dealt with in a way |
| 6. | argued | presented reasons for or against |
| 7. | articulated | expressed clearly in words |
| 8. | assessed | evaluated carefully |
| 9. | bandied | passed around in talk |
| 10. | bargained over | negotiated about terms |
| 11. | batted around | discussed casually |
| 12. | broached | introduced for discussion |
| 13. | brought up | introduced into conversation |
| 14. | canvassed | examined by discussion |
| 15. | clarified | made easier to understand |
| 16. | commented on | gave remarks about |
| 17. | communicated | shared information about |
| 18. | conferred about | consulted together about |
| 19. | considered | thought about carefully |
| 20. | consulted on | sought views about |
| 21. | conversed about | talked about together |
| 22. | conveyed | made known |
| 23. | covered | dealt with in speech |
| 24. | dealt with | handled as a topic |
| 25. | debated | argued about in detail |
| 26. | deliberated | considered carefully together |
| 27. | described | gave details about |
| 28. | disputed | argued about |
| 29. | disserted on | spoke formally about |
| 30. | documented | recorded with details |
| 31. | dwelt on | focused on at length |
| 32. | elaborated | added more detail |
| 33. | examined | looked at closely |
| 34. | explained | made clear in words |
| 35. | explored | looked into thoroughly |
| 36. | expounded | explained in detail |
| 37. | expressed | put into words |
| 38. | floated | suggested for discussion |
| 39. | focused on | gave attention to |
| 40. | framed | presented in a certain way |
| 41. | gone over | reviewed together |
| 42. | handled | dealt with |
| 43. | hashed out | worked through by discussion |
| 44. | hashed over | discussed again in detail |
| 45. | inspected | looked at carefully |
| 46. | interpreted | explained the meaning |
| 47. | introduced | brought forward for attention |
| 48. | investigated | looked into systematically |
| 49. | kicked around | discussed informally |
| 50. | laid out | presented in detail |
| 51. | lectured on | spoke instructively about |
| 52. | mapped out | set out clearly |
| 53. | mentioned | referred to briefly |
| 54. | mooted | suggested for debate |
| 55. | mulled over | thought about carefully |
| 56. | negotiated | discussed to reach terms |
| 57. | noted | pointed out briefly |
| 58. | observed | said or noticed |
| 59. | opined | expressed an opinion |
| 60. | outlined | summarized for consideration |
| 61. | parleyed about | talked to reach agreement |
| 62. | pondered | thought about deeply |
| 63. | pontificated on | spoke at length about |
| 64. | presented | put forward for consideration |
| 65. | probed | examined deeply |
| 66. | proposed | put forward for discussion |
| 67. | pursued | continued discussing or examining |
| 68. | questioned | raised doubts about |
| 69. | raised | brought up for attention |
| 70. | reconsidered | thought about again |
| 71. | reexamined | examined again |
| 72. | referred to | mentioned indirectly or briefly |
| 73. | reflected on | thought carefully about |
| 74. | remarked on | made comments about |
| 75. | reported | gave an account of |
| 76. | reviewed | looked over and assessed |
| 77. | revisited | returned to consider again |
| 78. | run through | reviewed quickly |
| 79. | scrutinized | examined very closely |
| 80. | set forth | presented clearly |
| 81. | set out | presented clearly |
| 82. | speculated on | considered possible ideas about |
| 83. | spelled out | explained very clearly |
| 84. | studied | examined carefully |
| 85. | submitted | presented for consideration |
| 86. | summarized | gave the main points |
| 87. | surveyed | looked over broadly |
| 88. | tabled | presented for discussion |
| 89. | taken up | begun to discuss |
| 90. | talked about | spoke about |
| 91. | talked over | discussed together informally |
| 92. | theorized about | formed ideas about |
| 93. | thrashed out | resolved through discussion |
| 94. | touched on | mentioned briefly |
| 95. | treated | handled as a subject |
| 96. | unpacked | explained in detail |
| 97. | ventilated | aired for discussion |
| 98. | voiced | expressed aloud |
| 99. | walked through | explained step by step |
| 100. | went into | covered in detail |
