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Word: Debate
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Old French from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + battere ‘to fight’
dɪˈbeɪt
a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote
Short Definition:formal discussion on particular matter in public meeting or legislative assembly
Examples:- last night's debate on the Education Bill
Word: Debate
Speech Type: Verb
dɪˈbeɪt
argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner
Short Definition:argue about subject
Examples:- MPs debated the issue in the Commons
- members of the society debated for five nights
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