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debation

debation noun: synonym of debating; debate.

Noun

debation (usually uncountable, plural debations)

  1. (nonstandard, usually) Synonym of debating; debate
    Synonyms:
    debating

Synonyms of debation

Forms of debation

pluraldebations

Origin of debation

From debate + -ion. The formation is nonstandard because this word does not contain the suffix -ate.

Words that rhyme with debation

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about debation

What does debation mean?
Debation means synonym of debating; debate.
What part of speech is debation?
Debation is a noun.
What is the plural of debation?
The plural of debation is debations.

Words near debation in the dictionary

  1. debatey
  2. debathification
  3. debating
  4. debatingly
  5. debatings
  6. debation
  7. debations
  8. debauch
  9. debauched
  10. debauchedly
  11. debauchedness

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