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CollocationBand 7–8Toofey picks
heated debate
/ˈhiːtɪd dɪˈbeɪt/
meaning
An argument in which people feel strongly.
- “The proposal led to a heated debate in parliament.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))