Synonyms and Antonyms of debate (dĭ-bāt)

discuss match argue the pros and cons of controvertible contest refute confute altercation clash negotiate parley quarrel rebut weigh cross verbal swords tangle dubitable equivocal tub-thump argumentation polemic moot court canvass consider fight oppose question reason wrangle ponder differ dispute hold a confab moot bandy bicker contention difficulty disagreement run-in spat squabble tiff word hassle rhubarb disputation forensics contentious controversial dialectical disputatious dubious forensic polemical argument controversy dissension deliberate examine spar fence turn over rabble-rouse chew-the-fat polemics dialectic answer debatable questionable contend engage in oral discussion jaw public debate controvert

agree agreement go along concur concede. See syn. study at discuss.discuss concede

argue open-discussion dialogue discussion affirm words consultation panel-discussion debate-x94 conflict consensus in-debate deliberation

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bad ₆ bed ₆ dab ₆ deb ₆ bae ₅ bat ₅ bee ₅ bet ₅ tab ₅ dee ₄ tad ₄ ted ₄ ate ₃ eat ₃ eta ₃ tae ₃ tea ₃ tee ₃

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