"debating" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: debatings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} debating (countable and uncountable, plural debatings)
  1. The act of taking part in a debate. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-debating-en-noun-jxe5mQEK

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} debating
  1. present participle and gerund of debate Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: debate
    Sense id: en-debating-en-verb-Xop3SSF7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

Inflected forms

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