Definition of debate

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Debate (v. i.) To engage in strife or combat; to fight.

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Conclusive :: Conclusive (a.) Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision..
Discuss :: Discuss (v. t.) To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate.
Controversy :: Controversy (n.) Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions.
Stir :: Stir (v. t.) To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.
Vexed :: Vexed (a.) Much debated or contested; causing discussion; as, a vexed question..
Forensic :: Forensic (n.) An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis.
Lyceum :: Lyceum (n.) An association for debate and literary improvement.
Cause :: Cause (v.) Any subject of discussion or debate; matter; question; affair in general.
Jar :: Jar (n.) Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate; slight disagreement.
Warm :: Warm (superl.) Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate..
Debater :: Debater (n.) One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist.
Cool :: Cool (superl.) Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater..
Inconclusive :: Inconclusive (a.) Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it does not exhibit the truth of a disputed case in such a manner as to satisfy the mind, and put an end to debate or doubt..
Question :: Question (n.) Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question..
Dispute :: Dispute (v. i.) To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle..
Squid :: Squib (v. i.) To throw squibs; to utter sarcatic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute; as, to squib a little debate..
Contend :: Contend (v. i.) To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
Report :: Report (v. t.) A sketch, or a fully written account, of a speech, debate, or the proceedings of a public meeting, legislative body, etc..
Agitation :: Agitation (n.) Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate..
Close :: Close (v. i.) To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock..
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