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DEBATE
(noun) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
"the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
synonyms : argument , argumentation(noun) the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
synonyms : disputation , public debate(verb) argue with one another
"We debated the question of abortion", "John debated Mary"
(verb) have an argument about something
synonyms : argue , contend , fenceThe first group contended that the second had cheated. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) discuss the pros and cons of an issue
synonyms : deliberate(verb) think about carefully; weigh
"They considered the possibility of a strike", "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
synonyms : consider , deliberate , moot , turn over
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