debate (noun)

  • 61report stage — noun : the stage in the British legislative process that occurs prior to the third reading and that involves the receipt by the legislative body of the report of the committee to which the bill has been assigned, consideration of amendments made… …

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  • 62parliament — noun /ˈpɑːləmənt,ˈpɑɹləmənt/ a) Institution whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day and usually to exercise legislative powers and sometimes judicial powers. A certain boy leaning up against me… …

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  • 63abortion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ legal, legalized ▪ elective ▪ early (esp. BrE), early term (esp. AmE) ▪ late (esp. BrE), late term …

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  • 64bill — noun 1 showing money owed for goods/services ADJECTIVE ▪ big, hefty, high, huge, large, massive ▪ outstanding, unpaid ▪ …

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  • 65conference — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ international, national, regional, world ▪ one day, etc. ▪ annual, quarterly ▪ …

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  • 66election — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean (esp. AmE), fair, free, open ▪ fraudulent, rigged, stolen ▪ close …

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  • 67embryo — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ developing ▪ fertilized ▪ early ▪ the cells of an early embryo ▪ frog, human …

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  • 68history — noun 1 the past, esp. as a subject of study ADJECTIVE ▪ contemporary, early, recent ▪ the early history of the trade union movement ▪ things that happened in recent history ▪ ancie …

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  • 69motion — noun 1 movement ADJECTIVE ▪ smooth, steady ▪ quick, rapid, swift ▪ gentle ▪ circular …

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  • 70nature — noun 1 the physical world; plants, animals, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ Mother ▪ Mother Nature s way of dealing with overpopulation VERB + NATURE ▪ commune with ▪ He believed in spending half an hour each day to relax and commune with …

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