disputation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
public debate; debate.
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noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
WordNet
Dis`pu*ta"tion noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
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The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument. -
A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.
Webster 1913
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