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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
verb as in argue, discuss
Strong matches
agitate, altercate, bandy, canvass, cogitate, confab, confute, contend, controvert, demonstrate, differ, disprove, dispute, hassle, moot, pettifog, prove, reason, rebut, refute, rehash
Weak matches
bump heads, chew the fat, cross swords, discept, hammer away at, hash over, have at it, kick around, knock around, lock horns, pick a bone, put up argument, set to, talk back, talk game, thrash out, toss around
Example Sentences
Scholars have also debated whether the federal law affects California tuition rates for because it applies to citizens and noncitizens alike.
“It’s not a debate about whether the quarter was good or not,” Boockvar said.
Martha Stewart has sparked quite a debate following her recent appearance on The Today Show.
The debate about whether there’s an AI bubble will continue.
When legislators were debating the Racial Justice Act, critics claimed it would lead to a mass release of dangerous prisoners.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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