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How to spell discuss
Discuss is spelled D-I-S-C-U-S-S. The part people get wrong: double S.
What it means: To talk about something with others.
In a sentence: Let's discuss the different animals we like.
The part people get wrong
Watch for double s.
Same family: discussion, discussed, discussing, discusses, debate. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: “Discuss” comes from Latin *discutere*, meaning “to shake apart” or “break up,” which originally suggested examining something by breaking it into pieces. Over time, the meaning shifted from physically breaking apart to mentally examining a topic through conversation.
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