disputation
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pyʊˈteɪ 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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| —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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Example sentences
Unable to read, perhaps because of dyslexia, he loved learning and disputation.
It is difficult for me to think at this stage that the effect of trade could be all that much in disputation.
Their reluctance to embrace the spirit of the revolution has perpetuated a mood of angry disputation.
The test of disputation, however, must be applied to the parties at the time they entered into the alleged settlement.
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