Consensus
Debate
Debate noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.
Usage example: there was a great deal of debate over the need for cutting costs by eliminating some programs
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Only for the student council president Hokuto to inform him that the student council hall is a place for debate and consensus, not an arena pit, and that if he continued with his course of action the council wouldnt listen to a word he said.
Source: Fan Fic / Big Human On Campus -
Granted, some fans do debate what exists where, and there really isn't a clear-clut consensus.
Source: Alternate Continuity -
There is some debate among the Gaians as to whether they should actually preserve the personalities of the dead as well, but the general consensus is that this would not be a good idea.
Source: Literature / Foundation
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