extensive debate
collocation in Englishmeaningsofextensiveanddebate
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extensive
adjective
uk/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/us/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
covering a large area; having a ...
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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 ofextensiveanddebatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This led toextensivedebate, both within and outside the government, over the proper limits to the role of the state.
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With a recasting of the captivity narrative that dissolves cultural boundaries and manifests cultural hybridity, the second text completes theextensivedebate.
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Hence, asset prices must appear to fluctuate randomly and whether this is so has been the subject ofextensivedebate.
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It will be recalled that in the 60s and 70s anextensivedebatetook place around whether bilinguals have one language-independent store or whether they have two language-dependent stores.
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Finding a common position from which to deal with these matters was certainly difficult and the subject of long andextensivedebate.
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That matter, along with many others, should be the subject ofextensivedebate.
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It is as well that we have had thisextensivedebate.
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There are perhaps two things that we can all agree on at the end of thisextensivedebate.
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That was just one part of anextensivedebateon incapacity benefits.
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It provides a variation on a theme which has already been the subject ofextensivedebate, both here and in the other place.
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We have had a veryextensivedebateon the amendment.
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We fully understand the case and circumstances which have given rise to thisextensivedebate.
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We have already had oneextensivedebateand a variety of exchanges on these matters.
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There was anextensivedebateon this matter in another place.
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Anextensivedebateon this matter took place only recently.
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We have had a good, thorough andextensivedebate, which has covered a wide range of issues.
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About 18 months ago, there was anextensivedebateabout the way in which occupational pension schemes should be allowed to develop.
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We have already had anextensivedebateon this.
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I refer to theextensivedebatethat we had earlier.
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I am glad that we shall have anextensivedebateon the report.
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