debater (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *debater*:
NOUN	person	debater, arguer	someone who engages in debate

debater > pronunciation
Sounds	dahbey'ter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *debater*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who engages in debate.
Synonym	arguer
Narrower	devil's advocate	someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument
	rebutter, disprover, refuter, confuter	A debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument
	wrangler	someone who argues noisily or angrily
Broader	disputant, controversialist, eristic	A person who disputes
Spanish	polemista, tertuliano
Catalan	polemista, tertulià
Verbs	debate	argue with one another
Verbs	debate	discuss the pros and cons of an issue

HyperDic: debater