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debate Politics 1. a formal discussion, as in a legislative body, in which opposing arguments are put forward 2. the formal presentation and opposition of a specific motion, followed by a vote How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Pickwick's oration upon this occasion, together with the debate thereon, is entered on the Transactions of the Club. "'Tis a pitiful tale," said the Bellman, whose face Had grown longer at every word: "But, now that you've stated the whole of your case, More debate would be simply absurd. By either a happy inspiration or some destructive design, it was one day proposed--nobody appeared to know from whom the suggestion came- -to dig up the vine, and after a good deal of debate this was done. |
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