robust debate

collocation in English

meaningsofrobustanddebate

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robust
adjective
uk
/rəʊˈbʌst/us
/roʊˈbʌst/
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break ...
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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 ofrobustanddebatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It has been arobustdebate, and it has drawn attention to the threat of communism in the world.
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We need a morerobustdebateon that issue.
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We may have arobustdebateon these matters, and that is to be welcomed.
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That is part of whatrobustdebateis about.
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There is arobustdebateabout how, or even whether, the liberalisation of the world economy can be achieved fairly and justly.
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I hope that we shall have a continuingrobustdebateon this subject.
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I always defendrobustdebate, but this sort of interruption is notrobustdebate.
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As you know,robustdebateis in the nature of politics and no one, least of all you, would want to inhibit that.
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Robustdebateshould not include misrepresenting what our opponents say.
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As often happens when discussions take place across party lines, this has been a good,robustdebate.
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Nobody is againstrobustdebate.
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Thisrobustdebatehas crossed party lines.
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A respect for difference allows the widest margin of appreciation to lawmakers as well as other stakeholders and encouragesrobustdebateabout equality within society.
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These speeches often deal with the issues of the day, and vigorous androbustdebateoccurs.
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There will be very robust debates on those issues.
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