talking it through
- discussingTalking through a topic
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- hashing outDiscussing until resolved
- working throughAddressing something systematically
- processingSystematic operation on data
venting · heart-to-heart · unpacking · clearing the air · dialogue · sorting out · communicating · opening up · airing grievances · resolving · listening · understanding · empathy · compromise · therapy · mediation · reconciliation · breakthrough
communication approach
talking it throughstonewalling
Deliberately refusing to respond
clamming up · shutting down · changing the subject · walking away · ghosting
conflict resolution method
talking it throughjumping to conclusions
Forming judgments prematurely
coming to blows · lashing out · burning bridges · going to war · storming off