debater

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Nixon himself later admitted that he looked more at Kennedy than the nation because he was behaving as a traditional debater, who advocates for their argument and capitalizes on their opponent's weaknesses through direct confrontation.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024

If a third debater had been onstage, they almost certainly would have piped up, “See folks, this is why those two should not be on this debate stage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

The first thing we’ll see is one fewer debater.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023

According to Meta, NFL star Tom Brady will play an AI character called 'Bru', "a wisecracking sports debater" and YouTube star MrBeast will play 'Zach', a big brother "who will roast you".

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023

Well informed and a very skilled debater, Beck made hash out of my fumbling avowal, and I lacked the wherewithal to rebut him.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer