Synonyms of debates

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noun

plural of debate

1

as in deliberations

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something

after much debate, I decided to get the chocolate ice cream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deliberations
• considerations
• studies
• thoughts
• reflections
• accounts
• ruminations
• contemplations
• cogitations
• advisements
• meditations
• hesitations
• introspections
• indecisions
• premeditations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• short shrifts

• short shrifts

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controversies
• disputations
• disputes
• disagreements
• contestations
• differences
• dissentions
• firestorms
• arguments
• contentions
• dissensions
• difficulties
• clashes
• conflictions
• conflicts
• quarrels
• nonconcurrences
• fights
• dissensuses
• struggles
• discords
• dissonances
• collisions
• altercations
• misunderstandings
• bickers
• strifes
• divisions
• divarications
• combats
• disaccords
• falling-outs
• kickups
• fallings-out
• set-tos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• consensuses
• harmonies
• accords
• acceptances
• compliances
• unanimities
• concords
• peaces

• agreements
• consensuses
• harmonies
• accords
• acceptances
• compliances
• unanimities
• concords
• peaces

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as in discussions

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue

there was no debate over the expenditures before the vote

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussions
• consultations
• talks
• consults
• conversations
• deliberations
• arguments
• dialogues
• argumentations
• meetings
• conferences
• colloquies
• confabulations
• dialogs
• confabs
• palavers
• parleys
• seminars
• counsel
• back-and-forths
• consultancies
• chats
• symposia
• negotiations
• councils
• discourses
• roundtables
• forums
• argy-bargies
• give-and-takes
• symposiums
• chat rooms
• bull sessions
• disquisitions
• skull sessions
• fora
• talkathons
• raps
• skull practices
• round tables
• words
• pourparlers

debates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of debate

1

as in studies

to give serious and careful thought to

still debating what to do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• studies
• questions
• ponders
• contemplates
• entertains
• considers
• eyes
• reviews
• weighs
• explores
• cogitates
• analyzes
• deliberates
• looks at
• ruminates
• perpends
• revolves
• meditates
• chews on
• chews over
• digests
• mulls (over)
• kicks around
• reasons
• reminisces
• wrestles (with)
• thinks (about or over)
• turns
• beats one's brains out (about)
• pores (over)
• cudgels one's brains (about)
• believes
• concludes
• opines
• reflects (on or upon)
• muses (upon)
• second-guesses
• speculates (about)
• conceives
• fixates (on or upon)
• dwells (on or upon)
• absorbs
• broods (about or over)
• obsesses (about or over)
• frets (about or over)
• assimilates
• drinks (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• slights
• rejects
• disregards
• overlooks
• dismisses
• poohs
• pooh-poohs

• ignores
• slights
• rejects
• disregards
• overlooks
• dismisses
• poohs
• pooh-poohs

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as in discusses

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

we debated the advantages versus the disadvantages of the proposed waterfront development

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discusses
• disputes
• argues
• reviews
• canvasses
• talks over
• canvases
• moots
• bandies
• agitates
• raises
• hashes (over or out)
• talks out
• considers
• bats (around or back and forth)
• stirs up
• hammers out
• broaches
• deliberates
• propounds
• weighs
• introduces
• talks (about)
• speaks (about)
• forges
• chews over
• wrestles (with)
• thrashes (out)