adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
highly
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How far is it reasonable to extrapolate these results to the non-poor is a highly debatable point.
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The claim that aid is the answer to Third World poverty is then highly debatable .
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As I have already suggested, this interpretation of what Britain signed up to is highly debatable .
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Whether such a ferret fatality can be attributed to it remaining unmated is highly debatable .
■ NOUN
point
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How far is it reasonable to extrapolate these results to the non-poor is a highly debatable point .
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Which is the oldest of these is a debatable point , obviously Court Farm must be reckoned if my theory is correct.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It is debatable whether nuclear weapons actually prevent war.
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It is debatable whether these alternative medical treatments actually work.
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Whether or not the government was right to arrest the protesters is an extremely debatable point.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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How far is it reasonable to extrapolate these results to the non-poor is a highly debatable point.
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How much of this is based on migration of workers from other states is debatable .
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How such a venture was ever worthwhile is debatable for it had the disadvantage of the steep climb from the pavement.
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It is an inherently debatable and changeable idea.
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The claim that aid is the answer to Third World poverty is then highly debatable .
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Which of these are deliberate displays is sometimes debatable , but horses certainly act on them.