noun
                                                a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
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                                                                                                        - the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
 
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
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                                                verb
                                                argue with one another
                                                
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                                                                                                        - We debated the question of abortion
- John debated Mary
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                think about carefully
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                                                                                                        - weigh
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                discuss the pros and cons of an issue
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                                                verb
                                                have an argument about something
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