Debater

Quick meaning: Debater is a noun meaning One who debates or participates in a debate; one who argues.

Meaning

One who debates or participates in a debate; one who argues.

Example Sentences

William is a great debater.

Benjamin Disraeli, who was a pretty bright guy—a novelist, debater, and prime minister of England—tried to identify a person once and ended up exclaiming, "A Polish nobleman, a Count somebody; I never can remember their crack-jaw name."

Chief among the strategies exploiting this rule was "spreading" (a combination of "speed" and "reading"), where debaters would rattle off arguments at a blistering pace. Their speeches often exceeded 300 words per minute. (A conversational pace is about 60 per minute.)

Word Forms

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Synonyms for debater

Depending on context, synonyms include arguer, arguee.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include arguer, argumentator, disputator, arguee, make-debate, disputer.

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