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Affirmative

/əˈfɜrmətɪv/
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(adj) pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming

Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.
If this part is affirmative, why is this other part a question?
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The captain gave an ____ nod to signal that the plan was ready.

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