Debate
Question
Question noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Usage example: that these measurements are accurate is beyond question
Debate is a synonym for question in issue topic. You can use "Debate" instead the word "Question" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as challenge, difficulty, doubt, controversy. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar debate | similar question |
| normal | normal debate | normal question |
| common | common debate | common question |
| current | current debate | current question |
| Other adjectives: ethical, open, actual, real, serious, little, infamous, interesting, moral, new, major, final, eternal, further, last, philosophical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It's no question that Aviators has done this, never mind that he always had his trademark goatee, the question of when is oftentimes what causes debate among his fans.
Source: Growing The Beard / Music -
The big issue in The Lord of the Rings fandom (and quite possibly the fanwank debate to rule them all) is the question of whether or not the Balrog had wings.
Source: Fan Wank -
The sequel mentions that there's in-universe debate over whether Bilbo's last question is technically cheating, but it gets a pass because Gollum negotiated special rules (he accepted it on the condition of getting extra guesses) and therefore loses any grounds to challenge it.
Source: Literature / The Hobbit
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