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balloon debate

balloon debate noun: a debate in which a number of speakers compete to win the approval of an audience, who are invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a sinking hot-air balloon, and someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die.

Noun

balloon debate (plural balloon debates)

  1. A debate in which a number of speakers compete to win the approval of an audience, who are invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a sinking hot-air balloon, and someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die.

Forms of balloon debate

pluralballoon debates

Questions about balloon debate

What does balloon debate mean?
Balloon debate means a debate in which a number of speakers compete to win the approval of an audience, who are invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a sinking hot-air balloon, and someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die.
What part of speech is balloon debate?
Balloon debate is a noun.
What is the plural of balloon debate?
The plural of balloon debate is balloon debates.

Words near balloon debate in the dictionary

  1. balloon clocks
  2. balloon club
  3. balloon clubs
  4. balloon column
  5. balloon columns
  6. balloon debate
  7. balloon debates
  8. balloon dog
  9. balloon dogs
  10. balloon drop
  11. balloon drops

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