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Noun
S:
(n)
debate
,
disputation
,
public debate
(the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote))
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
debate
[Related to:
debate
] (discuss the pros and cons of an issue)
W:
(v)
dispute
[Related to:
disputation
] (have a disagreement over something)
"We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
S:
(n)
controversy
,
contention
,
contestation
,
disputation
,
disceptation
,
tilt
,
argument
,
arguing
(a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement)
"they were involved in a violent argument"