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as in deliberations
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
after much debate, I decided to get the chocolate ice cream
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as in controversies
variance of opinion on a matter
there was a great deal of debate over the need for cutting costs by eliminating some programs
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as in studies
to give serious and careful thought to
still debating what to do
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