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debate

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The meaning (definition) of the word debate

to talk about different ideas and try to win with words

The word debate used in a sentence

My friends had a debate about which is better, pizza or tacos.

Words that mean the same as debate (synonyms)

discussionargument

The plural of the word debate

debates

How the word debate is said around the world

Frenchdébat (daybah)
Spanishdebate (dayvahtay)
Mandarin辩论 (biàn lùn)
Hindiबहस (buhs)
Arabicمناظرة (moonahthahrah)
Russianдебаты (debaty)
Portuguese (EU)debate (daybahti)
Portuguese (BR)debate (daybahchew)
Japanese議論 (giron)
GermanDebatte (daybahtuh)
Urduبحث (behes)
Punjabiਬਹਿਸ (buhis)
Korean토론 (toron)
Hebrewדִיוּן (deeyoonuh)
Greekδημόσια συζήτηση (demosia suzetese)
Dutchdebat (daybaht)
Tagalogdebate (duhbahtuh)
Vietnamesetranh luận (chayny lwuhn)
Turkishçekişme (chaykishme)
Persianمناظره (mohnahzayray)
Polishdebata (debahtah)
Ukrainianдебати (debaty)
Bengaliবিতর্ক (beetawrkaw)
Swedishdebatt (debaht)
Italiandiscussione (deeskuussyohnay)

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