had been debating
-había estado debatiendo
Past perfect progressive conjugation of debate. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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debate

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NOUN
(discussion)-el debate
Synonyms for debate
controversy
la controversia
dialogue
el diálogo
discourse
el discurso
discussion
la debate
discussion
la discusión
exchange
el intercambio de palabras
feud
la contienda
talk
la conversación
talks
las negociaciones
unrest
los disturbios
variance
el desacuerdo
vendetta
la vendetta
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to discuss)-debatir
Synonyms for debate
argue
discutir
confer
consultar con
consult
consultar
contest
disputar
converse
conversar
dialogue
dialogar
discourse
disertar
talk
hablar
talk
hablar de
talk over
hablar
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to discuss)-debatir
Synonyms for debate
consult
consultar
converse
conversar
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