debates

Meaning of debates

plural noun
  1. 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.
    last night's debate on the Education Bill
verb, 3rd person present
  1. argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.
    MPs debated the issue in the Commons
    members of the society debated for five nights

Middle English: via Old French from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + battere ‘to fight’.

Information about debates

Hyphenation of debates

de-bates

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • debates is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

debates synonyms

Meaning a conversation or debate about a specific topic:

discussion

Meaning written or spoken communication or debate:

discourse

Meaning a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice:

parley

Meaning an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one:

argument

Meaning a disagreement or argument:

dispute

Meaning a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated:

wrangle

Meaning a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public:

altercation

Meaning give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view:

arguing, argue

Meaning the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory:

argumentation

Meaning engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument:

wrangling

Meaning make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training:

sparring

Meaning debate or argument:

disputation

Meaning disagreement that leads to discord:

dissension

Meaning lack of consensus or approval:

disagreement

Meaning prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion:

controversy

Meaning heated disagreement:

contention

Meaning a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one:

conflict

Meaning lack of harmony or agreement:

disharmony

Meaning discussion aimed at reaching an agreement:

negotiations

Meaning communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion:

talks

Meaning a discussion between two or more people or groups, especially one directed towards exploration of a particular subject or resolution of a problem:

dialogue

Meaning discussion, especially of a critical nature, of an issue or event:

comment

Meaning the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone:

interest

Meaning an informal private conversation or discussion:

confab

Meaning a slight skirmish or controversy:

velitation

Meaning the action or process of disputing or arguing:

contestation

Meaning talk about (something) with a person or people:

discuss

Meaning engage in dispute about:

contest

Meaning deny the truth of (something):

controvert

Meaning raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility):

moot

Meaning dispute or argue noisily and publicly:

altercate

Anagrams of debates

bestead

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