Resolved: No word in the English language rhymes with orange.

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Resolution: No word in the English language rhymes with “orange”.

General rules:

1. No Kritiks

2. Adhere to the resolution

3. PRO waives first round, CON waives last round

4. CON has burden of proof, as he needs only a single example to affirm his side of the resolution

Specific rules:

1. Use the most common pronunciation of a word – regional dialects and accents are invalid.

2. No proper nouns (otherwise you could make anything up)

3. Eye rhymes, half rhymes, and slant rhymes are invalid – it must be a perfect rhyme.

Round 1

12.31.2022 12:56AM

Pro

Waive.

01.03.2023 12:56AM

Con

Forfeited

Round 2

01.03.2023 11:07PM

Pro

BoP remains on my opponent. If he doesn't respond next round, I will present a short affirmative case.

01.06.2023 11:07PM

Con

Forfeited

Round 3

1: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/what-rhymes-with-orange

01.07.2023 06:55PM

Pro

According to Merriam-Webster, and most other reliable dictionaries, "sporange" is the only word that can possible form a perfect rhyme with orange. "Door hinge" is commonly cited, but is two words, not one.

However, sporange, in its most common pronunciation, has the stress on its last syllable, because it is an abbreviation of "sporangium", which has the stress on the "rang" as well. [2]

Therefore, no word in the English language rhymes with "orange."

My opponent now has three choices:

Waive (bad)
Forfeit (worse)
Blitzkrieg (worst)

Making this debate a foregone conclusion. Vote PRO.

Sources:

2: Oxford English Dictionary, second edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1989.

01.10.2023 06:55PM

Con

Forfeited

01.13.2023 12:44AM

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@RationalMadman

Objection!

01.13.2023 12:07AM

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@AustinL0926

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLTUjqNOaeQ

sporanges does not rhyme at all.

only 'inj' 'eenj' type endings should rhyme.

01.13.2023 12:05AM

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@RationalMadman

IDK why you think it's a truism, most reliable sources are against me on this. I'll debate you later on the condition that you don't mention "sporange," since I don't feel like ping-ponging sources.

01.12.2023 07:22AM

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@AustinL0926

make it 3 day rounds and challenge and me I'll accept on those lines.

01.12.2023 07:22AM

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@AustinL0926

There is actually room for Con here, I am willing to take it.

I will back that 'syringe' 'unhinge' etc rhyme and take you on the definition of rhyming.

The reason I tell you this is that I don't get how you thought this would just be an abusive truism debate that you can take the win with, the audience ought to root against you for the dirty trap and allow true single syllables to enable a rhyme.

The actual syllable in those words that rhymes is not a half-rhyme nor a slant-rhyme, there is legitimate room for debate here on what the definition of a rhyme is including 'cringe' and 'binge' in what I'll explore as the way to define rhyming.

K_Michael

01.07.2023 09:23PM

Orange isn't even the only color with no rhyme. Think of silver and purple.

Intelligence_06

12.31.2022 03:51AM

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@AustinL0926

Good, so it is not a hint to any side in the debate.

12.31.2022 03:09AM

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@Intelligence_06

Objection, "orange" does not rhyme with "itself".

Intelligence_06

12.31.2022 02:44AM

Wrong. Clearly it rhymes with itself.

K_Michael

01.12.2023 11:51PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Better arguments

3 point(s)

Better sources

2 point(s)

Better legibility

1 point(s)

Better conduct

1 point(s)

Reason:

Full forfeiture