Comparison and Debate

Comparison

Comparison noun - The act of examining resemblances.

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Debate and comparison are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Debate" instead a noun "Comparison".

Debate noun - A careful weighing of the reasons for or against something.

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Comparison and debate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comparison" instead a noun "Debate".

Nearby Words: debated, debatable, debater, debating

full	full comparison	full debate
best	best comparison	best debate
long	long comparison	long debate
similar	similar comparison	similar debate
Other adjectives: common, brief, many, actual, real, extensive, interesting, frequent, further, above, historical.

Different from Aliens Are Bastards, in which the reasons for hostility can be elaborate and well-explained, and often the subject of much debate and comparison to conflicts among humans.

Source: Aliens and Monsters
Corollary: Outside of a small number of specific topics (for example, discussion of the British National Party), making such a comparison automatically loses the debate.

Source: Just For Fun / The Grand List of Forum and Community Laws
An ongoing debate over the Star Wars series is how silly or serious the two trilogies are in comparison to each other.

Source: Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness

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