disputation

disputation is a 11-letter English word with 4 senses as intransitive verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. 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. intransitive verb. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.
3. noun. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

   "they were involved in a violent argument"

   Synonyms: arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, tilt

4. noun. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

   Synonyms: debate

Synonyms

arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, tilt, debate

Common word forms

disputations

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