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discusión

discussion

noun dees-koo-SYOHN Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

argument

Usage Note

Discusión is a partial false friend: it means both a calm 'discussion' and a heated 'argument' or 'quarrel.' Context determines which, but discusión leans toward argument more than English 'discussion' does — tuvieron una discusión typically implies a fight, not merely a conversation. For a neutral discussion, debate or conversación are safer choices.

Examples

"Tuvieron una discusión sobre el dinero."

Natural Translation

They had an argument about money.

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