Definition of debate

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Debate (v. t.) A fight or fighting; contest; strife.

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Unargued :: Unargued (a.) Not argued or debated.
Forensic :: Forensic (n.) An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis.
Arguable :: Arguable (a.) Capable of being argued; admitting of debate.
Lyceum :: Lyceum (n.) An association for debate and literary improvement.
Adjourn :: Adjourn (v. t.) To put off or defer to another day, or indefinitely; to postpone; to close or suspend for the day; -- commonly said of the meeting, or the action, of convened body; as, to adjourn the meeting; to adjourn a debate..
Fence :: Fence (n.) Self-defense by the use of the sword; the art and practice of fencing and sword play; hence, skill in debate and repartee. See Fencing..
Debater :: Debater (n.) One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist.
Canvass :: Canvass (n.) To examine by discussion; to debate.
Issue :: Issue (n.) A point in debate or controversy on which the parties take affirmative and negative positions; a presentation of alternatives between which to choose or decide.
Palaver :: Palaver (n.) In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate..
Anacoenosis :: Anacoenosis (n.) A figure by which a speaker appeals to his hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate.
Squabble :: Squabble (v. i.) To debate peevishly; to dispute.
Debatingly :: Debatingly (adv.) In the manner of a debate.
Debate :: Debate (v. t.) Subject of discussion.
Debate :: Debate (v. i.) To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to deliberate; to consider; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind; -- often followed by on or upon..
Interpellation :: Interpellation (n.) An act of interpellating, or of demanding of an officer an explanation of his action; imperative or peremptory questioning; a point raised in a debate..
Long :: Long (superl.) Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book..
Athlete :: Athlete (n.) One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate..
Dissension :: Dissension (n.) Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel..
Discept :: Discept (v. i.) To debate; to discuss.
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