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1. (n.) disputation
the act of disputing or debating; verbal controversy; discussion or debate.
2. disputation
an academic exercise stressing the formal arguing of a thesis.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L)
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1. (noun) debate, disputation, public debate
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
2. (noun) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
"they were involved in a violent argument"
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1. (verb) disputation
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. (verb) disputation
a rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed
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