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Uncommondebated
The correct spelling is debated.
How to pronounce debated
verb
IPA: /dɪˈbeɪtəd/
Say it like: Deb-ate-d
The correct spelling is debated. To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. For example: ""Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual."
Usage Examples
“"Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual.”
“He was debating where he'd spend his holiday.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
- 2.To fight.
- 3.To engage in combat for; to strive for.
- 4.To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide
adjective
- 1.Disputed, under discussion, not settled.
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