Debate and Need

Debate

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

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

Nearby Words: debated, debatable, debater, debating

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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Debate and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Debate" instead a noun "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

long	long debate	long need
current	current debate	current need
many	many debate	many need
actual	actual debate	actual need
Other adjectives: real, constant, big, great, intense, serious, huge, little, new, religious, frequent, general, further, last.

people	debate people	need people
way	debate way	need way

The need for stricter gun control is brought up by Claire and provokes a major nation-wide political debate.

Source: Series / House of Cards (US)
A major part of Garma's character is a need to prove that he earned his rank and perks, rather than just getting them because he's a Zabi (Whether he actually has is up for debate).

Source: Manga / Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin
There has been recent debate within South Korea, whether it should retain total OPCON in the event of war on the Korean Peninsular, thus ending the need for CFC.

Source: Useful Notes / South Koreans with Marines

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