Definitions For Debate
noun
- A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- A discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something
verb
- Argue with one another
- Have an argument about something
- Discuss the pros and cons of an issue
- Think about carefully; weigh
- To discuss (something) with people whose opinions are different from your own
- To compete against (someone) in a debate : to argue against another person's opinions as part of an organized event
- To think about (something) in order to decide what to do
Is Debates a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11
The word Debate is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Debate in a Sentence
- The candidates participated in several debates before the election was held.
- The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable debate among scholars for many years.
- Scholars have been debating the meaning of the text for years.
- Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly debated among economists.
- The energy bill is currently being debated in Congress.
Synonyms for Debate
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