honest debate
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhonestanddebate
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honest
adjective
uk/ˈɒn.ɪst/us/ˈɑː.nɪst/
telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, ...
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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 ofhonestanddebatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is, in my view, an extremely important point, and we must have anhonestdebateon it.
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That is not the sole criterion, but it must be taken into consideration if we intend to hold anhonestdebateon this subject.
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This is in many ways a much morehonestdebatethan the earlier debate.
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That is the point which gives rise tohonestdebatebetween those who oppose the barrage and those who support it.
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One cannot have anhonestdebateon this subject without dealing in passing, or at least at the beginning, with what that performance amounts to.
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He is after a bit ofhonestdebateat about six o'clock.
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We want to make an impact on that usage through advertising and education, but we need anhonestdebateas well.
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May we please have anhonestdebate, not dishonest and misleading allegations?
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Let us have anhonestdebateon the subject, not merely a tactical one.
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That requires engaging people in a real andhonestdebateabout the future.
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There would be anhonestdebatewhich would get across to the country and then the "captive balloons" would vote.
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It is vital that we have anhonestdebateabout the issue.
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They then complain about people who want anhonestdebateand genuine presentation of priorities.
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In many respects, a morehonestdebateis taking place on the continent, where it is freely admitted that there are those constitutional implications.
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If they do not have the truth told, we will never be able to have anhonestdebate.
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It is about time that we had an open andhonestdebateon the issue.
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If we wanted to reduce or increase taxation, there would be anhonestdebateon the level.
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I share the views of those calling for a wide andhonestdebate.
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This has ben onhonestdebate; no attempt has been made to paper over the differences or to try to bring the two philosophies together.
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