Word "DEBATE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
Synonyms:
argument, argumentation

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
have an argument about something
Synonyms:
argue, contend, fence

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
think about carefully; weigh
Synonyms:
consider, deliberate, moot, turn over

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Be back in time for the discussion (6)
Be back in appointed time for discussion (6)
Discussion with young woman who came out at tea break (6)
With the girlfriend, be involved in an argument (6)
Formal discussion The Times Concise 01 Apr 2024
Discussion not up to be raised before closing parts of summit conference
Be back in time for discussion (6)
Pre-election event Commuter 20 Mar 2024
Campaign event Thomas Joseph 05 Mar 2024
Argue with a posh girl to make tea, perhaps
Spilling tea on the bed clumsily creates an argument (6)
How to beat Ed in an argu ment (6)
Political event Commuter 26 Feb 2024
Be up in time for talk (6)
Court welcoming return of live discussion The Times Quick Cryptic 20 Feb 2024
Argument with a cricketer that's indeed cut short (6)
Ongoing exchange of views (6)
Election season event Wall Street Journal 07 Feb 2024
Discussion Mirror Tea Time 02 Feb 2024
Historic Kennedy Nixon event
Discuss what young lady consumed Mirror Cryptic 26 Jan 2024
Formal argument Mirror Quick 26 Jan 2024
Structured discussion for and against
Discussion Mirror Quick 20 Jan 2024
Discuss what young lady consumed Mirror Cryptic 20 Jan 2024
Discussion Mirror Quick 24 Dec 2023
Argue what young lady consumed Mirror Cryptic 24 Dec 2023
Candidates' face-off Commuter 22 Dec 2023
Argument Universal 11 Dec 2023
Campaign event Newsday 26 Nov 2023
Verbal event with "for" and "against" sides
Argument, discussion (6) Puzzler 12 Nov 2023
Be upset when trapped by girlfriend in argument The Guardian Cryptic 27 Oct 2023
Editor upset with blunt argument The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Sep 2023
Argument in club banker defends The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Jul 2023
Argue back and forth New York Times 29 May 2023
Kind of contention Newsday 20 May 2023
Preelection faceoff Universal 18 May 2023
Argue The Telegraph Quick 04 May 2023
Campaign event Thomas Joseph 20 Feb 2023
Discussion The Telegraph Quick 17 Feb 2023
Formal argument USA Today 23 Sep 2022
Discuss possibly sleeping over on edges on terrace The Times Cryptic 13 Sep 2022
Senate discussion of an issue Newsday 29 Aug 2022
Formal discussion The Telegraph Quick 15 Aug 2022
Pre-election event LA Times Daily 29 Apr 2022
Pre-election event The Washington Post 29 Apr 2022
Discuss through argument Irish Times Simplex 06 Apr 2022
Event in 'What the Constitution Means to Me' USA Today 23 Mar 2022
Formal discussion The Times Concise 01 Mar 2022
Election season event Wall Street Journal 25 Jan 2022
Be sent north in time for discussion The Telegraph Toughie 02 Nov 2021
Girl presented a note for discussion The Times Cryptic 08 Oct 2021
War of words?
German-born Greek character turns up for an exchange of views 
Argument has girl coming out worried
High school activity with pros Universal 10 May 2021
Discuss formally The Guardian Speedy 07 Mar 2021
Be sent back in time for controversy The Sun Two Speed 27 Feb 2021
Formal discussion The Sun Two Speed 27 Feb 2021
Argue the issues Newsday 09 Feb 2021
Presidential ___ (campaign event)
Reactionary teacher had an altercation
Presidential ___ (campaign event)
It has its pros and cons New York Times 17 Jan 2021
Argument The Sun Two Speed 16 Jan 2021
Night flyer ditched in river: discuss The Sun Two Speed 16 Jan 2021
Greek character going to night spot all set-up by Muse Irish Times Crosaire 22 Dec 2020
Nuts thrown by debutantes gets people talking Irish Times Crosaire 27 Nov 2020
Cricketer in river causes argument The Sun Two Speed 24 Nov 2020
Discuss lifting the sack with a little time and energy The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Nov 2020
Nocturnal flier in river? Discuss! The Sun Two Speed 14 Oct 2020
Formal discussion through argument Irish Times Simplex 19 Aug 2020
It has its pros and cons The Washington Post 09 Jul 2020
It has its pros and cons LA Times Daily 09 Jul 2020
Discussion The Telegraph Quick 08 Jul 2020
Forensic competition The Washington Post 05 Jul 2020
Forensic competition LA Times Daily 05 Jul 2020
Altercation had by society girl
Be sent back in time for discussion The Sun Two Speed 20 Jun 2020
Review of Alien not up for discussion
Campaign face-off Universal 09 May 2020
Campaign event Thomas Joseph 25 Apr 2020
Forensic activity Newsday 11 Apr 2020
Argue with socialite Matthew regularly spurned The Telegraph Toughie 08 Apr 2020
Discuss through argument Irish Times Simplex 02 Apr 2020
Picked up teaching degree and took in discussion
Discuss stick trapped in river
Campaign face-off The Washington Post 27 Jan 2020
Campaign face-off LA Times Daily 27 Jan 2020
Academic competition with two opposing teams
Cricketer in river? Discuss! The Sun Two Speed 21 Aug 2019
Discuss The Telegraph Quick 05 Jun 2019
Discussion with girlfriend, perhaps about English book
Penned by runner, flier for consideration The Telegraph Toughie 22 Jan 2019
Formal argument where the pros and cons are discussed
Nixon/Cuomo face-off, e.g The New Yorker 08 Oct 2018
Maybe sleeping around leads to tense, edgy argument
Discuss young toff at Eton losing a lot of weight
Event often televised in split-screen Newsday 20 Jan 2018
Parliamentary procedure Newsday 01 Dec 2017
Discuss pros and cons
Formal discussion The Times Concise 07 Nov 2017
War of words is all over separatist movement joining plot Irish Times Crosaire 03 Oct 2017
Candidates' face-off LA Times Daily 11 Sep 2017
Candidates' face-off The Washington Post 11 Sep 2017
Lincoln-Douglas confrontation USA Today 08 Sep 2017
Argument with rules and manners
Candidates' discussion Newsday 22 May 2017
Arguing in a structured manner
Be up in time for a parliamentary occasion
Campaign highlight USA Today 12 Jan 2017
Lincoln-Douglas confrontation
Candidates' face-off
Campaign highlight
Talk about girl coming out at end of June
Political event Newsday 09 Nov 2016
Argument The Telegraph Quick 03 Nov 2016
Candidates' face-off Eugene Sheffer 15 Oct 2016
Verbal contest Newsday 06 Oct 2016
Young lady put away discussion
War of words is over separatist movement joining plot Irish Times Crosaire 23 Jun 2016
Matter for pros and cons The Washington Post 10 Jun 2016
Be up in time for a serious discussion
Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion
Campaign event The Washington Post 25 Mar 2016
Argue LA Times Daily 17 Jan 2016
Argue
Forensic competition
Political candidates' face-off Newsday 24 Aug 2015
Discuss with opposing arguments Irish Times Simplex 13 Aug 2015
Heated discussion The Telegraph Quick 10 May 2015
Political argument Eugene Sheffer 16 Feb 2015
Argue the issues
Political candidates' face-off
It has its pros and cons
Argument over bands
Notable Nixon-Kennedy event
Argue over
Pre-election event
Certain school team activity
Candidates' face-off
Discuss the pros and cons of
Dispute about
Political event
Election year event
Campaign event
Argue a question
Campaign event
Campaign event and this puzzle's theme
Oral contest
Campaign contest
Campaign contest
Discuss pros and cons
Pre-election event
Argument
Discuss pros and cons
Political argument
Where opposite sides meet
Discuss the pros and cons of
Campaign feature
Discussion of both sides
Formal argument
Forensic activity
Primary event
Political confrontation
Go back and forth
Disputation
Campaign event
Forensics event
"Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy" setting
Argue formally
Two-sided affair
Forensics focus
It has its pros and cons
Campaign event
Thrash out
War of words
Primary event
Future Kerry/Bush event
Pre-election event
Historic Kennedy-Nixon event
Discuss pros and cons
Senate event
Campaign event
Discuss the pros and cons of
Cross words?
Argue
Consider
Senate happening
Senate happening
Formal argument
Argue about
Candidates' discussion
Campaign season entertainment
Go back and forth
Controversy
Pro and con discussion
Candidates' one-on-one
Engage in forensics
Argue
Lincoln-Douglas confrontation
War of words
Campaign event
Thrash out
Pre-election event
Railsplitter vs. Little Giant event
Polemic
Forensic competition
Organized argument
Bush vs. Dukakis event
Indulge in forensics
Lincoln-Douglas event
Logomachize
Carter vs. Ford on TV: 1976
Contention
Argument
Douglas forte
Logomachy
Talk of a kind.
Discuss.
Discussion.
Consider pros and cons.
Consider.
College extracurricular activity.
U.N. activity.
Argument.
United Nations specialty.
Congressional activity.
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