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noun
1.
the act of disputing or debating; verbal controversy; discussion or debate.
2.
an academic exercise consisting of the arguing of a thesis between its maintainer and its opponents.
3.
Obsolete. conversation.
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Disputation
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Example Sentences
- The dominant activity is free-wheeling, disrespectful, antiauthority disputation.
- China abounds with instances of water-induced disputation.
- Warning: more disputation and discourse that are highly subjective in tone and content follow.
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World English Dictionary
| disputation (ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or an instance of arguing |
| 2. | a formal academic debate on a thesis |
| 3. | an obsolete word for conversation |
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