debates

• absorbs
• accounts
• advisements
• agitates
• altercations
• analyzes
• argues
• argumentations
• arguments
• argy-bargies
• assimilates
• back-and-forths
• bandies
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• bickers
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• canvases
• canvasses
• chat rooms
• chats
• chews on
• chews over
• clashes
• cogitates
• cogitations
• collisions
• colloquies
• combats
• conceives
• concludes
• confabs
• confabulations
• conferences
• conflictions
• conflicts
• considerations
• considers
• consultancies
• consultations
• consults
• contemplates
• contemplations
• contentions
• contestations
• controversies
• conversations
• councils
• counsel
• deliberates
• deliberations
• dialogs
• dialogues
• differences
• difficulties
• digests
• disaccords
• disagreements
• discords
• discourses
• discusses
• discussions
• disputations
• disputes
• disquisitions
• dissensions
• dissensuses
• dissentions
• dissonances
• divarications
• divisions
• entertains
• explores
• eyes
• falling-outs
• fallings-out
• fights
• firestorms
• fora
• forges
• forums
• give-and-takes
• hammers out
• hesitations
• indecisions
• introduces
• introspections
• kicks around
• kickups
• looks at
• meditates
• meditations
• meetings
• misunderstandings
• moots
• negotiations
• nonconcurrences
• opines
• palavers
• parleys
• perpends
• ponders
• pourparlers
• premeditations
• propounds
• quarrels
• questions
• raises
• raps
• reasons
• reflections
• reminisces
• reviews
• revolves
• round tables
• roundtables
• ruminates
• ruminations
• second-guesses
• seminars
• set-tos
• skull practices
• skull sessions
• stirs up
• strifes
• struggles
• studies
• symposia
• symposiums
• talkathons
• talks
• talks out
• talks over
• thoughts
• turns
• weighs
• words

• acceptances
• accords
• agreements
• compliances
• concords
• consensuses
• dismisses
• disregards
• harmonies
• ignores
• overlooks
• peaces
• pooh-poohs
• poohs
• rejects
• short shrifts
• slights
• unanimities

• noun
  1. An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
  2. An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
  3. Discussion of opposing views.
  4. (frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
  5. Strife, discord.
• verb
  1. To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
  2. To fight.
  3. To engage in combat for; to strive for.
  4. To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide.

• The candidates will participate in several debates before the election.
• The academic conference featured numerous debates on contemporary issues.
• Public debates about climate change often highlight differing viewpoints on solutions.
• The committee held debates on the proposed budget to ensure all aspects were considered.
• The weekly team meetings sometimes turn into heated debates over project strategies.

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