debate - noun

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

debate - verb

• argue with one another
• think about carefully; weigh
• discuss the pros and cons of an issue
• have an argument about something

debate - thesaurus

argue   argument   argumentation   consider   contend   deliberate   disputation   fence   moot