"nondiscussion" meaning in All languages combined

See nondiscussion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nondiscussions [plural]
Etymology: non- + discussion Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|discussion}} non- + discussion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nondiscussion (countable and uncountable, plural nondiscussions)
  1. Discussion that is so fruitless as to be equivalent to having had no discussion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nondiscussion-en-noun-fo6L-tIK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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