debate
noun
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a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposalargumentation
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the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)disputationpublic debate
verb
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argue with one another“We debated the question of abortion”
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have an argument about somethingfence
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discuss the pros and cons of an issuedeliberate
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think about carefullymoot