Related Words for debate

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WordSyllablesCategories
contend
x/
Verb, Verb
argue
/x
Verb, Noun, Verb
disputation
x//x
Verb, Noun
consider
x/x
Noun, Verb
deliberate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective, Verb
moot
/
Verb, Noun
argument
/xx
Noun, Noun
fence
/
Noun, Noun
turn over
//x
Phrase, Noun, Verb
discussion
x/x
Noun
controversy
/xxx
Noun
conversation
xx/x
Noun
discourse
/x
Noun
disagreement
xx/x
Noun
dispute
x/
Noun
argumentation
xxx/x
Noun
question
/x
Noun
contentious
x/x
Adjective
topic
/x
Noun
tussle
/x
Noun
squabble
/x
Noun
debatable
x/xx
Adjective
showdown
/x
Noun
discussing
x/x
Verb
battle
/x
Noun
rebuttal
x/x
Noun
speculation
xx/x
Noun
dialogue
/xx
Noun
roundtable
/xx
Noun
conundrum
x/x
Noun
issue
/x
Noun
quibble
/x
Verb, Noun
confrontation
xx/x
Noun
skirmish
/x
Noun
furore
/x
Noun
fight
/
Noun
dilemma
x/x
Noun
duel
/x
Noun
bickering
/xx
Noun
negotiation
xxx/x
Noun
polemic
x/x
Noun
contest
/x
Noun
battle royal
/x/x
Name, Name
contention
x/x
Noun
quarrel
/x
Noun
shouting match
/x/
Phrase, Noun
conflict
/x
Noun
brawl
/
Noun
counterargument
/x/xx
Noun
point of contention
//x/x
Phrase, Noun
altercation
xx/x
Noun
decision
x/x
Noun
combat
/x
Noun
moot court
//
Phrase, Noun
day in court
/x/
Phrase, Noun
clash
/
Noun
face off
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
agon
/x
Noun
pitched battle
//x
Phrase, Noun
war of words
///
Phrase, Noun
explanation
xx/x
Noun
pile on
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
rally
/x
Noun
affair
x/
Noun
demo
/x
Noun
salvo
/x
Noun
protest
/x
Noun
demonstration
xx/x
Noun
lawsuit
/x
Noun
interview
/xx
Noun
defense
x/
Noun
order of battle
/x//x
Phrase, Noun
fight to the finish
//x/x
Phrase, Noun
strife
/
Noun
battle line
/x/
Phrase, Noun
power struggle
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
sentence
/x
Noun
response
x/
Noun
theater of war
/xx//
Phrase, Noun
alternative dispute resolution
x/xxx/xx/x
Phrase, Noun
defence
x/
Noun
objection
x/x
Noun
mortal combat
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
colloquy
/xx
Noun
encounter
x/x
Noun
crisis
/x
Noun
parley
/x
Noun
litigation
xx/x
Noun
struggle
/x
Noun
conclusion
x/x
Noun
turf war
//
Phrase, Noun
stand
/
Noun
demand
x/
Noun
sticking point
/x/
Phrase, Noun
challenge
/x
Noun
domestic
x/x
Adjective
jury trial
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
battle of the sexes
/x/x/x
Phrase, Noun
appeal
x/
Noun
dissent
x/
Noun
indictment
x/x
Noun
warring
/x
Noun
list
/
Noun
parade
x/
Noun
call to arms
///
Phrase, Noun
attack
x/
Noun
gunfight
/x
Noun
voir dire
xx
Phrase, Noun
refutation
xx/x
Noun
argumentum ad baculum
xx/xxxxx
Phrase, Noun
square
/
Noun
disciplinary
/xxxx
Adjective
complaint
x/
Noun
game
/
Noun
rout
/
Noun
warfare
/x
Noun
declaration of war
xx/x//
Phrase, Noun
melee
/x
Noun
mediation
xx/x
Noun
colloquium
x/xx
Noun
array
x/
Noun
historians
x/xx
Adjective
acrimonious
xx/xx
Adjective
rages
/x
Verb
endlessly
/xx
Adverb
heated
/x
Adjective, Verb
underclass
/xx
Adjective
televised
/xx
Adjective, Verb
sparked
/
Verb
adjournment
x/x
Noun
spirited
/xx
Verb, Adjective
ensued
x/
Verb
historiographical
/xx/xx
Adjective
lively
/x
Adjective
hotly
/x
Adverb
rekindled
x/x
Verb
bioethical
xx/xx
Adjective
fuelled
/x
Verb
replying
x/x
Verb
fractious
/x
Adjective
forum
/x
Noun
embroiled
x/
Verb
ranging
/x
Adjective
ongoing
/xx
Adjective
inconclusive
xx/x
Adjective
senate
/x
Adjective
reopened
x/x
Verb
forefront
/x
Noun
revolved
x/
Verb
vigorously
/xxx
Adverb
centers
/x
Verb
intercollegiate
xxx/x
Adjective
vociferous
x/xx
Adjective
protracted
x/x
Adjective
provoked
x/
Verb
deliberation
xxx/x
Noun
openly
/xx
Adverb
versus
/x
Noun
agenda
x/x
Noun
bat
/
Noun, Verb
brainstorming
/xx
Noun
breakout
/x
Noun, Adjective
broach
/
Verb, Noun
chat
/
Noun, Verb
commentary
/xxx
Noun
confusing
x/x
Adjective
consideration
xxx/x
Noun
consultation
xx/x
Noun
contestation
/x/x
Noun
context
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
continued
x/x
Adjective, Noun
controversial
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
counterpart
/xx
Noun, Verb
dialectic
xx/x
Noun, Adjective
divisive
x/x
Adjective
doubt
/
Noun, Verb
embarrassing
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
engagement
x/x
Noun
enquiry
x/x
Noun
epilepsy
/xxx
Noun
essay
x/
Noun, Verb
event
x/
Noun, Verb
examination
xxx/x
Noun
exchange
x/
Noun, Verb
fascinating
/xxx
Adjective
floor
/
Noun, Verb
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
geography
x/xx
Noun
grappling
/x
Noun
hand
/
Noun, Verb
handling
/x
Noun
hearing
/x
Noun, Adjective
inquiry
x/x
Noun
interesting
/xx
Adjective
item
/x
Noun, Verb, Adverb
life
/
Noun, Verb
living
/x
Noun, Adjective
matter
/x
Noun, Verb
meeting
/x
Noun
motion
/x
Noun, Verb
oppose
x/
Verb
panel
/x
Noun, Verb
proceedings
x/x
Noun
progress
/x
Noun, Verb
pronunciation
xxx/x
Noun
reading
/x
Noun
reflection
x/x
Noun
review
x/
Noun, Verb
school
/
Noun, Verb
segment
/x
Noun, Verb
session
/x
Noun, Verb
sitting
/x
Noun, Adjective
spar
/
Noun, Verb
speak
/
Verb, Noun
speech
/
Noun, Verb
stake
/
Noun, Verb
subject
x/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
table
/x
Noun, Verb
talk
/
Verb, Noun
taos
/
Name, Adjective
team
/
Noun, Verb
telemarketing
xx/xx
Noun
thereon
x/
Adverb
think twice
//
Phrase, Verb
thinking
/x
Noun
today
x/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
treat
/
Verb, Noun
treatment
/x
Noun
vita
/x
Noun
vote
/
Noun, Verb
white
/
Adjective, Name, Verb
wrangle
/x
Verb, Noun
wrestle
/x
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
save
/
Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective