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debate
noun as in discussion of issues; consideration
Strongest matches
argument, contest, controversy, deliberation, dispute, match
Strong matches
agitation, altercation, argumentation, cogitation, contention, controverting, dialectic, disputation, hassle, meditation, mooting, polemic, rebutting, reflection, refuting, tiff, words, wrangle
Example Sentences
Trump’s order further draws the federal government into a contentious debate over what constitutes antisemitism.
Wednesday's vote saw Germany's already fraught debate on immigration has flared up following a series of fatal attacks where the suspect is an asylum-seeker, most recently in the city of Aschaffenburg.
Brexit was hugely divisive, both politically and socially, dominating political debate and with arguments about its impacts raging for years.
Over the years, fans have debated the deeper symbolism of “Twin Peaks’” coffee-and-pie motif.
Perhaps the biggest question, though, is how a new leader will or will not transform the party's finances amid a debate over the role of billionaire money in politics.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say debate?
To debate is to interchange formal (usually opposing) arguments, especially on public questions: to debate a proposed amendment. To argue is to present one’s reasons: The scientists argued for a safer testing procedure; it may also imply disputing in an angry or excited way: His parents argue all the time. To discuss is to present varied opinions and views: to discuss ways and means.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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