1) Argued 2) Battled verbally 3) Discussed an issue 4) Discussed passionately 5) Engaged in formal argument 6) Engaged in polemics 7) Like controversial issues 8) Like many political issues 9) Lincoln and Douglas did 10) Reflected upon 11) Weighed the pros and cons 12) Weighed the pros and cons of Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/debated