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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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The debate on the platform's level of responsibility for their effect on users was already underway, even at this early stage of the trial.

From Barron's

Zambia's president has weighed into a cultural debate that has erupted online after the president of Ghana arrived in Zambia wearing a traditional outfit called a fugu.

From BBC

Which raises a key nuance in the debate between grass and artificial turf -- typically referred to by players as simply "turf."

From Barron's

For Iranians at home and abroad, the debate over US involvement is no longer theoretical.

From BBC

A debate ensued that lasted until I left for my evening train—and possibly much longer.

From The Wall Street Journal