Meanings
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nounSynonym of debating; debate
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Origin
From debate + -ion. The formation is nonstandard because this word does not contain the suffix -ate.
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Rhymes with debation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
debation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debation
MLA
“debation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debation.
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