adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of debate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   disputed, under discussion, not settled.

Synonyms

All synonyms

argueargumentconsidercontenddiscoursedissonance

Example

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"We debated on the question of world population."

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