Associations to the word «Disputation»

Wiktionary

DISPUTATION, noun. 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.
DISPUTATION, noun. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.

Dictionary definition

DISPUTATION, noun. The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote).
DISPUTATION, noun. A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
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