PUBLIC DEBATE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

Synonyms:

debate; disputation; public debate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("public debate" is a kind of...):

oral presentation; public speaking; speaking; speechmaking (delivering an address to a public audience)

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