fierce debate

collocation in English

meaningsoffierceanddebate

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fierce
adjective
uk
/fɪəs/us
/fɪrs/
physically violent ...
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debate
noun
uk
/dɪˈbeɪt/us
/dɪˈbeɪt/
(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people ...
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This exicted almostfiercedebatein another place.
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That was why there has been such afiercedebateand such a fiercely fought competition.
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There was afiercedebateon this very issue during the general election.
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After years of in-depth analysis we ended up with north, south, east, west and central, but only after a lot offiercedebate.
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Afiercedebatecontinues inside the medical profession on that subject which really must be resolved.
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So, what are the raw facts and figures that bring about such harsh andfiercedebate?
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No doubt there will befiercedebateas it progresses.
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This is afiercedebate, but it need not be a noisy one.
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That is why this is afiercedebatein one sense.
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I do not object to afiercedebateon matters of art.
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There has been a tendency to disregard public opinion, especially in areas that have had afiercedebateabout the reconfiguration of local services.
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The question that must be asked is: why should there he such afiercedebatein the other place and here?
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Fiercedebateis a feature of democracy, but violence can never be tolerated and there has to be a very strict limit to behaviour of this sort.
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This publication caused afiercedebateespecially as he recommended that religion can be separated from government and politics.
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In the early 1970s, there wasfiercedebatebetween two alternative models for universal coverage.
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Before and during the convention, there wasfiercedebateabout the participation and seating of women delegates and attendees.
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Months offiercedebatein both capital cities and throughout both kingdoms followed.
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Whether humanity truly evolved independently, or whether it was criminally abandoned by an unknown patron early in its uplift, is a topic offiercedebate.
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The name was formed after afiercedebateon the founding congress.
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It was passed with procedural irregularities afterfiercedebate.
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