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Discussed arranging a date for a debutante (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

debated

'discussed' is the definition.
(debating is a kind of discussing)

'arranging a date for a debutante' is the wordplay.
'arranging' is an anagram indicator.
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'a debutante' becomes 'deb' (short for debutante in fashionable society).
'date' with letters rearranged gives 'ated'.
'ated' put after 'deb' is 'DEBATED'.

(Other definitions for debated that I've seen before include "Discussed in public" , "Shared opinions" , "Considered" , "Discussed formally" , "Argued" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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