About The Word Disputation
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Disputation
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What's The Definition Of Disputation?
[n] a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
[n] the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote) Synonyms | Synonyms for Disputation: arguing | argument | contention | contestation | controversy | debate | public debate | tilt Related Terms | Find terms related to Disputation: See Also | argle-bargle | argy-bargy | conflict | difference | difference of opinion | dispute | oral presentation | polemic | public speaking | sparring | speaking | speechmaking Disputation In Webster's Dictionary \Dis`pu*ta"tion\, n. [OE. desputeson, disputacion,
OF. desputeison, F. disputation, fr. L. disputatio. See
{Dispute}, v. i.]
1. 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.
2. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in
opposition to each other on some question proposed.
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