debater
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3.7
- noun
- /dɪˈbeɪtər/
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debatiente
- The audience eagerly listened as the two debaters exchanged their points on the controversial topic.
It's you know, it's for me, like I said, I'm a high school debater.
- It's you know, it's for me, like I said, I'm a high school debater.
- And you would be foolish to think that unless apparently you're AMD's chief debater.
- I think one of the most notable characteristics of Phyllis Schlafly is that she was a ferocious debater.
- I wish we had smarter debaters and people presenting themselves for public debates than Hotez and RFK Junior.
- And I had some real clunkers as a debater, partly because I talked too slow, as Michelle points out.
- Please come up to the stage debaters to young men in the prime of their lives.
- Again, I invite you all to join our debaters.
- And that this focus on the state, I would argue goes way beyond what the debaters at the time.
Examples
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The first debater argues the affirmative.
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Pete, you are not the great debater you think you are.
Blog text (4) -
And it's funny, he was a debater as well in college and in high school.
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In high school, I had been a star debater.
Fiction book (1999) -
The second debater argues the negative.
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Watching someone who is an adept debater is a great learning experience.
Blog text (19) -
Our next debater from Wiley College, Mr. James Farmer, Junior.
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Lashley was a very good debater, so that's why this study was needed.
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Newt is the best debater among the Republicans, much better than Romney.
Blog text (8) -
And tonight's debate is being presented by our Math Department and so let me introduce our two debaters to you now.
Synonyms
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3.9
A person who gives reasons to support their view to persuade others in a discussion
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9.9
A person who argues strongly in public to support a controversial idea
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8.4
A person who argues with others, often in debates or meetings
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9.9
A person who often argues about public or political issues
A person who often argues and challenges other people's ideas
A person who makes clear logical arguments in debates
A person who argues strongly in debates or politics
A person, often a young man, who loves arguing online and tries to win every discussion
How Experienced
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3.7
81
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word debater comes from debate, which once came from an old French verb meaning 'to beat' or 'to fight' and is the same root you see in battle. So a debater is someone who 'fights' with ideas or words, which is why it now means a person who argues in a discussion.