Debate and Dissent

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

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Dissent and debate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dissent" instead the word "Debate" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: debated, debatable, debater, debating

Dissent noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

Usage example: considerable dissent within the party's rank and file

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Debate and dissent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Debate" instead the word "Dissent" as a noun or a verb.

long	long debate	long dissent
public	public debate	public dissent
open	open debate	open dissent
massive	massive debate	massive dissent
Other adjectives: internal, major, political, further.

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