debate vs talk over

debate

verb
  • To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. 

  • To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide 

noun
  • An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views. 

  • A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin. 

  • Discussion of opposing views. 

  • An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision. 

talk over

verb
  • To discuss; to converse about a matter or issue. 

  • To persuade (someone); to talk around. 

  • To verbally interrupt (someone); to speak at the same time as someone else. 

How often have the words debate and talk over occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )