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Nouns (8)

n. a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"

n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

world, public, populace

n. people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

debate, disputation

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

Verbs (13)

debate, argue with oneself

v. argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"

debate, deliberate

v. discuss the pros and cons of an issue

fence, debate, contend, argue

v. have an argument about something

debate, consider, deliberate, moot, turn over

v. think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (3)

public

adj. not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"

public, community

adj. affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"

Fuzzynyms (128)

order, club, lodge, society, community, fellowship, guild, gild

n. a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"

people

n. (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"

mass, people, multitude, masses, hoi polloi

n. the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"

row, quarrel, words, wrangle, run-in, dustup

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

strife, discord

n. lack of agreement or harmony

tilt, contention, argument, controversy, contestation, arguing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

polemic

n. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

mass, people, multitude, masses, hoi polloi

n. the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"

labor, labour, proletariat, working class

n. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"

rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail

n. disparaging terms for the common people

commonality, commonalty, commons

n. class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or gentle rank

society

n. an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

order, club, lodge, society, community, fellowship, guild, gild

n. a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"

community

n. a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"

following, followers

n. a group of followers or enthusiasts

tilt, contention, argument, controversy, contestation, arguing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

struggle, battle, conflict

n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

case

n. a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"

call, claim

n. a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

dispute, difference of opinion

n. a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"

treatment, discourse, discussion

n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

feud

n. a bitter quarrel between two parties

polemic

n. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

strife

n. bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

mull, meditate, ponder, contemplate, muse, reflect, ruminate, speculate, chew over, mull over, think over

v. reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

reason, think logically

v. think logically; "The children must learn to reason"

reason, argue

v. present reasons and arguments

contest, contend, repugn

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

clash, disagree strongly, disagree violently

v. disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"

claim, postulate, contend, affirm strongly, assert strongly

v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

warrant, justify

v. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

discuss, talk over

v. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

discourse, converse

v. carry on a conversation

parley

v. discuss, as between enemies

work, cover, handle, plow, address, treat, deal with, deal in

v. deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

accessible, approachable

adj. capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"

joint

adj. united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"

shared

adj. have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"

general

adj. applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"

rife, prevailing, prevalent

adj. encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"

widespread, generalized

adj. widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"

Synonyms (9)

exoteric

adj. suitable for the general public; "writings of an exoteric nature"

open, overt

adj. open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

group, community, communal

adj. for or by a group rather than individuals; "dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"- Paul Roche; "a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared"; "a group effort"

popular, demotic

adj. of or for the common people; "demotic entertainments"; "demotic speech"; "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms"

socialized

adj. under group or government control; "socialized ownership"; "socialized medicine"

Antonyms (26)

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

deny, declare untrue

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

get together, collaborate, cooperate

v. work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group"

private

adj. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"

closet, privy, secret, inside, confidential

adj. entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary"

esoteric

adj. confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

personal, intimate

adj. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"

individual, personal

personal

exclusive, restricted

adj. not for general or public use; "a private club"

individual

adj. being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"

public debate

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