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"discussion" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often talks (5 letters).
Definitions
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Word origin
From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east".”
“This topic is not open to discussion.”
“My discussion with the professor was very enlightening.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Exchange of ideas”10 letters
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