Debate
Debate noun - A careful weighing of the reasons for or against something.
Work
Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| best | best debate | best work |
| similar | similar debate | similar work |
| normal | normal debate | normal work |
| current | current debate | current work |
| Other adjectives: heavy, actual, entire, real, extensive, great, serious, little, new, major, final, further, classic, last, scientific. | ||
Common collocations
| people | debate people | work people |
| best | debate best | work best |
| way | debate way | work way |
| side | debate side | work side |
| Other words: differences. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Mordecai and Rigby try to prevent their replacements from finishing their work by having them debate who would win in a fight between a two-headed dinosaur and a robotic Bigfoot.
Source: Hypothetical Fight Debate -
The members of both bands are friends with one another, carry mutual respect for each others' work, and think that the debate is stupid and unnecessary.
Source: Music / Pantera -
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Jeff had no interest in actually putting any work into preparing for the debate until Simmons bullied Annie.
Cite this Source
Work and Debate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debate/work
Debate & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debate/work>.
Work or Debate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/debate/work.
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