The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.
Source: tatoeba (1936)
Debate
/dɪˈbeɪt/
Synonyms for "debate" (363 found)
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Closest matches (73)
Noun(16 words)
argumentagonarguearguingargumentationargumentsbuttcanvasingchateuraclass discussion energy exchangecolloquiumscommunal decision making processconfrontationcontentioncontestcontests
Adjective(1 words)
academic dissent
addressafter-dinner speechagitateairairingallocutionaltercationanalysisanalyzeapplicationargueargumentargumentationaskattentionback downbalancebe abstractedbickeringbrood
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buzz sessioncanvasscanvassingcat-and-dog lifechalk talkchew the cudclamorcloturecogitationcolloquiumcombatcomment uponcommittee considerationconcentrationconcertconferconferenceconflictconsiderconsiderationcontemplatecontemplationcontendcontentioncontentiousnesscontestcontestation
Strong matches (109)
Noun(29 words)
controversycontrovertconversationcut and thrustdeal withdebatingdeclaimdeclamationdeliberatedeliberate upondeliberationdemagoguedemurdialecticdialoguediatribedifferdigestdisagreedisagreement
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disceptdiscourse aboutdiscussdiscussiondisputationdisputedivisionelocuteenmityeulogyexaminationexamineexchange of viewsexchange viewsexhortationexpostulatefalterfearfightfightingfilibusterfilibusteringfilingfirst readingforensicforensic addressformal speechforumfuneral orationgo intohandlehang backharangueheedhem and hawhesitatehold forthhortatory addresshostilityhoverhum and hawinaugural
Verb(16 words)
controvertsdeliberatedeliberateddeliberatesdiffer in opiniondiffereddisagreesdiscordeddiscourseddiscuss in classdiscusseddiscussesdoubteddueledexploresfence
Adjective(2 words)
deliberate changedeliberate decision
Related words (181)
inaugural addressintroductionintrospectinvectiveinvestigateinvestigationjeremiadjibjoint discussionkilkenny catsknockknock aroundlitigationlogical analysislogical discussionlogomachylogrollingmeditatemeditationmoot
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Noun(22 words)
Verb(12 words)
Adjective(5 words)
minor disagreementpolitical argumentpolitical eventpublic disagreementverbal dispute
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More general
22 entriesargueconflictconsiderconversedeliberatedisagreementdiscoursediscussdiscussiongive-and-takehash outmootoral presentationpublic speaking
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More specific
9 entriesclassroom debateclassroom disputeinformational debatelegal disputemock debatepanel debatepolicy debatepolicy disputeresearch dispute
Collocations
9 entriesacademic debateclassroom debatedebate clubdebate formatdebate skillsdebate topicheated debatepolicy debatepublic debate
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Your decision is open to some debate.
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Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.
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I beat him completely in the debate.
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