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present participle of debate
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1
to give serious and careful thought to
- still debating what to do
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2
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
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“Debating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debating. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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