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debate noun

  /di-/ , /də-/ , /dɪˈbeɪt/
  • An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
 väittely, debatti
  • An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
  • (uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.
 väittely
  • (frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
 debatti

debate verb

  /di-/ , /də-/ , /dɪˈbeɪt/
  • (ambitransitive, reciprocal) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. [from 14th c.]
 väitellä

debatable adjective

  [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]
  • Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
 epävarma, kyseenalainen

debater noun

  /dɪˈbeɪtə(ɹ)/
  • One who debates or participates in a debate; one who argues.
 debatööri, väittelijä
election debate
vaalikeskustelu
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