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noun
A civil discussion, especially one in which participants avoid insults, hostility, and negative characterizations of those with whom they disagree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Blend of civil + dialogue. By surface analysis, civil + -logue. Coined by Jeffrey Weiss of the American political news website Politics Daily.
