Debate and Pause

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

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

Nearby Words: debated, debatable, debater, debating

Pause noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.

Usage example: the question caught the professor off guard, and there was a pause before he responded

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

Nearby Words: paused, pausing

best	best debate	best pause
long	long debate	long pause
normal	normal debate	normal pause
brief	brief debate	brief pause
Other adjectives: heavy, serious, little, new, major, significant, classic, last, lengthy.

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