When the upstairs debater threw a bottle at the downstairs debater, we departed.
From the time.com
The former Speaker of the House is by far the most skilled debater on the stage.
From the forbes.com
Lacking a formal education, he became a voracious reader and an inspired debater.
From the guardian.co.uk
If one cannot debate the issues one can always debate the motives of the debater.
From the forbes.com
He's a good debater, and by that alone, a lot of people might have voted for him.
From the ideas.time.com
John McCain is not a good debater, not even by comparison with George W. Bush.
From the theatlantic.com
Hillary Clinton is a skillful debater but at best a workmanlike long-form speaker.
From the theatlantic.com
A great debater should make you sigh as you contemplate how powerful words can be.
From the fresnobee.com
She loved and respected this place, and was for many years its finest debater.
From the guardian.co.uk
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Someone who engages in debate
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 ...
(The Debaters) The Debaters is a Canadian radio comedy show hosted by Steve Patterson. It airs on CBC Radio One Saturdays at 1:00PM and Wednesdays at 11:30AM (both Eastern time, half an hour later in Newfoundland).
A term (often pejorative) used to describe those individuals who specialize in debate.