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(v)
(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
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(n)
The act of disputing; a dispute or argument.
(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
A moot court.
(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
(transitive) To think about seriously.
(adj)
Done on purpose; intentional.
(transitive, business) To generate (a certain amount of money from sales).
A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
(N)
Public debate may mean simply debating by the public, or in public.
A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
(transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
The action of the verb talk.
A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation.
The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
(countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
(uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
The act of one who struggles.
An occurrence; something that happens.
A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.
(uncountable) The state of being alive.
(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
Thought; verbal noun of think.
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
(countable) Speech, conversation.
(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
An escape from any restrictive or confining situation.
Uninterrupted.
A distinct physical object.
An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
(Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
(uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.
A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
(law, plural only) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.
An act of exchanging or trading.
Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
(adv)
on that.
A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.
Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
The process of interpreting written language.
Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.
A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
The current day or date.
The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
A period of time devoted to a particular activity.
(gerund of grapple) An act in which something is grappled or grappled with.
A curriculum vitae.
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
(uncountable) Concentration of attention.
A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
(countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
(countable) Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
Medical care for an illness or injury.
A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
(uncountable) Material; substance.
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
A town, the county seat of Taos County, New Mexico, south of Taos Pueblo.
Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
A conversation or dialogue.
(intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
(countable) A competition.
The act of one who spars.
(transitive) to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
An academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting.
The act of taking part in a debate.
One who debates or participates in a debate; one who argues.
(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.
Misspelling of argument. [(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.]
argument
An exchange of arguments
Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
A stir; a fuss or uproar.