heated debate
collocation in Englishmeaningsofheatedanddebate
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heated
adjective
uk/ˈhiː.tɪd/us/ˈhiː.t̬ɪd/
made hot ...
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debate
noun
uk/dɪˈbeɪt/us/dɪˈbeɪt/
(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people ...
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(Definition ofheatedanddebatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofheated debate
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Over the past few decades, there has been aheateddebateover the links between political and economic liberalization.
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The claim has given rise toheateddebateduring the last two centuries.
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The period leading up to the establishment of the republic has become the focus of aheateddebate.
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Regardless of the continuingheateddebateover the measure, proponents and opponents are generally agreed about certain issues surrounding care at the end-of-life.
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The fact that the content of such programmes is often the topic ofheateddebateat party conferences and conventions also testifies to their importance.
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The village has constantly been the subject ofheateddebate, but it has been in continual operation.
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The style of interaction had the tone of gentle discussion rather thanheateddebate, with considerable agreement between participants concerning the many points raised.
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The emergence of private prisons has sparked aheateddebate.
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Following aheateddebatethe issue was decided in favor of national security.
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Thirdly, the strength and nature of the links between macroeconomic factors and economic reform have been sources ofheateddebate.
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There isheateddebateover how to reform local government.
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However, this article passed by a tight vote after a long andheateddebate.
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Heateddebatepersists, however, about the characterization of single content words of origin in one language appearing in a clause or constituent otherwise in another.
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Nonetheless, aheateddebateon the issue did emerge in 2002.
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However, its use in heart failure with normal sinus rhythm has been a source ofheateddebate.
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However, the significance of these findings for the role of negative evidence is difficult to interpret and has been at the center ofheateddebate.
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These types of questions remain the subject ofheateddebateand experiment, and it seems likely that the detailed answers will vary substantially between different channel types and even subtypes.
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