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THRASH OUT
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement
Example:
The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement
Synonyms:
hammer out; thrash out
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "thrash out" is one way to...):
discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)
Sentence frames:
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