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Lincoln Proper noun

— Lincoln is a male given name. Lincoln is working on a report. — Lincoln is a surname.

Douglas Proper noun

— Douglas is a male given name.

debate Noun

— A debate is an exchange of ideas looking at different sides of an issue. We will explore this idea through an analysis of the public debate on marriage and divorce. The government's spending programme is the subject of much heated debate.

debate Verb

— If you debate something, you consider its positive and negative points, often by talking with other people in a formal situation such as government. The AHA had in fact been debating the issue of the future of the hospital for some years. Few subjects are more hotly debated in curriculum committees.

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