meaning of disputations
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.
3. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent
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Related Words
disputation | disputatious | disputatiously |