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Discuss how 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol' may be described? (8)

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converse

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'discuss' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for converse that I've seen before include "Opposing" , "Remain silent? No" , "Communicate with" , "Talk together" , "Talk - opposite" .)

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