nnoun.communicationa discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposalSynset:argument argumentation
Examples:- the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
Derivationally Related Form:debateargue
Hypernyms:discussion give-and-take word
Inherited Hypernyms:argumentdiscussionspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:logomachy
nnoun.communicationthe formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)Synset:disputation public debate
Derivationally Related Form:disputedebate
Hypernyms:oral presentation public speaking speaking speechmaking
Inherited Hypernyms:debatepublic speakingaddressspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.cognitionargue with one anotherExamples:- We debated the question of abortion
- John debated Mary
Derivationally Related Form:debatedebater
Hypernyms:consider debate deliberate moot turn over
Inherited Hypernyms:debateconsiderhash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: debate) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: debate)
vverb.communicationthink about carefully; weighSynset:consider deliberate moot turn over
Examples:- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
Derivationally Related Form:deliberationconsideration
Hypernyms:discuss hash out talk over
Inherited Hypernyms:considerhash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:debatepremeditateseethink twicewrestle
Full Troponyms:debatepremeditateseethink twicewrestle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s whether INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s something (apply to: turn over) | They --- moving (apply to: consider, debate)
vverb.communicationdiscuss the pros and cons of an issueSynset:deliberate
Derivationally Related Form:deliberationdebatabledebatedeliberativedebater
Hypernyms:discuss hash out talk over
Inherited Hypernyms:debatehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:vex
Full Troponyms:vex
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | The cool air does --- good (apply to: debate) | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: debate, deliberate) | Sam wants to --- with Sue (apply to: deliberate)
vverb.communicationhave an argument about somethingSynset:argue contend fence
Derivationally Related Form:arguerargumentargumentativecontentiondebatabledebate
Hypernyms:converse discourse
Inherited Hypernyms:argueconversetalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:altercateargufybickerbrabbledisputeniggleopposepettifogquarrelquibblescrapsparsquabblestickle
Entailment:differ disagree dissent take issue
Full Troponyms:brawlcallchallengecontestfall outopposepolemizequarrelquibblesparspatstickle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: argue) | Sam wants to --- with Sue (apply to: argue)