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 Definition of 'debate'

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Definitions of 'debate'  

1. (noun) argumentargumentationdebate
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
"the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

2. (noun) debatedisputationpublic debate
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

3. (verb) debate
argue with one another
"We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"

4. (verb) considerdebatemootturn overdeliberate
think about carefully; weigh
"They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

5. (verb) debatedeliberate
discuss the pros and cons of an issue

6. (verb) arguecontenddebatefence
have an argument about something


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