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debate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | argument, argumentation |
| Type of | discussion, give-and-take, word |
| Has types | logomachy |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | consider, deliberate, moot, turn over |
| Type of | talk over, discuss, hash out |
| Has types | premeditate, think twice, wrestle, see |
| Verb group | study, consider |
debate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disputation, public debate |
| Type of | oral presentation, speaking, speechmaking, public speaking |
debate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deliberate |
| Type of | discuss, hash out, talk over |
| Has types | vex |
| Derivation | debater, debatable |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | moot, turn over, deliberate, consider |
| Derivation | debater |
We debated the question of abortion.
John debated Mary.
Examples of debate
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A heated debate broke out the other night at our favorite midtown watering hole.
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Debate on the bill contrasted sharply with the overall tone of the 2011 session.
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From that springs our ability to process, extrapolate, debate, reason, conclude.
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Mr. Moorhead described a house crowded with strong opinions and spirited debate.
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We're having this great philosophical debate about a small part of the solution.
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One former Direct Revenue salesperson recalls internal debate over the practice.
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In the debate on Iraq, France and Britain have taken the leading European roles.
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Even the debate about which teams got shafted is part of the tournament's charm.
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We still have not gotten the debate to the place where two people are parenting.
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- Argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
- Argument: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
- Consider: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
- The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- Discuss the pros and cons of an issue
- Argue: have an argument about something
- Debate or debating is a formal method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of ...
- Debate or discussion in parliamentary procedure refers to discussion on the merits of a pending question; that is, whether it should or not be agreed to. ...
- "The Debate" is episode 139 of The West Wing. The episode was broadcast live with the NBC watermark on screen. Because of this, there are actually two versions of this episode; one performed live for east coast audiences and a second performed a few hours later for west coast broadcast. ...
