heated discussion

collocation in English

meaningsofheatedanddiscussion

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heated
adjective
uk
/ˈhiː.tɪd/us
/ˈhiː.t̬ɪd/
made hot ...
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discussion
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/us
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas ...
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(Definition ofheatedanddiscussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofheated discussion

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While there is little argument about these research rules, there isheateddiscussionabout the techniques for implementation.
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Initially, we had a veryheateddiscussionon this subject.
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I remember the fairlyheateddiscussionat the time about his recommendations.
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No doubt we shall have the occasionalheateddiscussionthis autumn.
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There may well be controversy, argument andheateddiscussionas we proceed.
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These initiatives can lead to a good deal ofheateddiscussionand debate.
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That would be an honourable resolution of what has been at times aheateddiscussion.
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Nowadays, spectrum sharing is underheateddiscussion.
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The men have aheateddiscussionabout what to do.
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After aheateddiscussion, the young couple left.
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The town name's etymology has attracted muchheateddiscussion.
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Then, there is aheateddiscussionamong public.
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At the moment, aheateddiscussionis in progress, in which different solutions to this important problem are being proposed.
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I stress those two topics because they are not represented in the report, although they provoked the mostheateddiscussion.
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I do not want to re-open old arguments, but the reality is that there was a veryheateddiscussion.
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The last time that we debated the matter in this place, we had a long andheateddiscussionabout clause 23.
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Over the years, of course, there has been a good deal ofheateddiscussionover the meaning of the word "free".
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The commentators would like to have a littleheateddiscussionbetween doctors, social workers and patients in order to ventilate this matter.
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The newspaper is renowned for often controversial andheateddiscussionin its letter pages.
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After someheateddiscussion, the meeting decided to form an independent association for the youths.
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Afterheateddiscussionabout the viability of full-time tour support, they disbanded in 2002.
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The main topic of thisheateddiscussionis the use of actual images of the attack.
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Who was responsible for their ultimate fate remains a topic ofheateddiscussionto this day.
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This led to furtherheateddiscussion, firstly on blogs then in the professional press.
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