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debate

[dih-beyt] / dɪˈbeɪt /




Usage

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. 

Example Sentences

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But now the report has become the centre of a fierce debate among experts who are questioning its findings - and the entire premise of the quiet revival, which was primarily based on one survey.

From BBC

Legal experts say the issue of whether the current U.S. trade deficits meet Section 122’s requirements could very well be debated, potentially opening up court challenges down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the story, "about a dozen staffers debated whether to take action on Van Rootselaar's posts."

From BBC

Throughout Austria, debate on how to address the country's Holocaust history has repeatedly flared.

From Barron's

How much attention should be paid to this result, when it was not the main focus of the trial, has become a major debating point.

From BBC