lively debate
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflivelyanddebate
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lively
adjective
uk/ˈlaɪv.li/us/ˈlaɪv.li/
full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and ...
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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 oflivelyanddebatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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More recently, thelivelydebateover the concept of social capital has further strengthened the appeal of studying social networks.
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At the same time, alivelydebateemerged about the government's hegemony and national configuration.
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Actual and optimal out-party responses therefore remain the subjects oflivelydebate.
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After the war, alivelydebateamong politicians and economists started about the future of the international monetary system.
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For historians of the raj the causes of this are still the subject oflivelydebate.
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Discussions of philosophy, theology and aesthetics engenderedlivelydebate, while theoretical analysis, inter-cultural studies and genre also made significant appearances.
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Reform societies sawlivelydebateabout whether the cause of corruption was the crown or the ministry.
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This initiative was, without doubt, quite a cultural leap and caused muchlivelydebatein the early days.
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We are aware that there is alivelydebatein books and many scientific journals about many social policy issues.
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There has been alivelydebateabout the place of decision-making in the lives of frail seniors, especially those in residential care.
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Nevertheless, the state's commitment to the baladiyya provoked alivelydebateover the pros and cons of the institution.
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Although parts of the process are still topic oflivelydebate, a general consensus has been reached about some of the main characteristics of the process.
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Some parts of their argument (for instance, concerning the causes of costly commitment to religious beliefs) are more speculative and remain a focus oflivelydebateand further research.
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This interesting proposition engenderedlivelydebateat the conference, particularly in light of the expected large admission increase of older people across all health settings as the population ages.
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The usual bureaucratic excuses were trotted out, along the lines that this was necessary for pensions eligibility, and after a short,livelydebate, ' age ' was erased from the list.
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Amid increasing activity in this field, accompanied by some verylivelydebate, the following key issues have emerged in recent years.
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Aimed, by its own account, equally at the general reader and the student-practitioner, this collection of short essays has been put together 'in the spirit of generating alivelydebate'.
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He combines his work experience at the coalface with empirical research to provide an engaging andlivelydebateabout the politics, policies and practices of youth crime prevention.
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Thelivelydebatesurrounding the significance and efficacy of the so-called 'acoustic mask' and the psychophysical state of the masked actor indicate that further research in this area is warranted.
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