Term: debate: the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
Candidate hypernym: public speaking: delivering an address to a public audience → 1
Candidate hypernym: pocket dictionary: a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket → 0
Candidate hypernym: nihilism: a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake → 0
Candidate hypernym: marsh horsetail: scouring-rush horsetail widely distributed in wet or boggy areas of northern hemisphere → 0
Candidate hypernym: abstainer: a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages → 0
Candidate hypernym: munich beer: a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt → 0
Candidate hypernym: rarefaction: a decrease in the density of something → 0
Candidate hypernym: venerability: the quality of deserving veneration → 0
Candidate hypernym: distance: indifference by personal withdrawal → 0
Candidate hypernym: cotton: erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers → 0
Candidate hypernym: swish: a brushing or rustling sound → 0