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Learn the meaning of debate with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
debate
(noun, verb)
debate
(noun, verb)
Meaning
a formal discussion on a topic
Example
"The students engaged in a lively debate about climate change."
Synonyms
discussionargumentdiscourse
Antonyms
agreementconsensus
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'debatus', meaning to fight or contend.
Related word forms
verb: debated
noun: debater
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