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Argued with a flier, indeed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

debated

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'argued' is the definition.
('debate' can be a synonym of 'argue')

'a flier indeed' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'debted' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'with' is the link.

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

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