# debated

Pronunciation: say "di-BAY-tid" /dɪˈbeɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of debate. — simple past and past participle of debate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of debate. Use this form for arguing or discussing that already happened.
   - _The committee debated the proposal for several hours before voting._
   - _Historians have long debated the true causes of the war._

## Adjective

2. Argued over and not yet settled, still open to discussion.
   - Simple: Still being argued about by people and not yet decided.
   - _The heavily debated proposal split the committee right down the middle._
   - _Her dissertation tackles one of the most fiercely debated questions in economics._

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