balloon debate
balloon debate · balloon debates
A debate in which a number of speakers compete to win the approval of an audience, who…A debate in which a number of speakers compete to win the approval of an audience, who are invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a sinking hot-air balloon, and someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die.
Meaning
1 sensesA debate in which a number of speakers compete to win the approval of an audience, who are invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a sinking hot-air balloon, and someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die.
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plural: balloon debates| Singular | balloon debate |
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Word family
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