Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Controversy

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Archaic Controversy; disputation; discussion.

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  • noun archaic Controversy; disputation; discussion.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Etymologies

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Latin disceptatio.

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Examples

  • That disceptation doth attest this, How far a beast going forth.

    From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

  • Hey guru, there is a aggregation of disceptation over at sphinn most whether or not

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

  • If the Falcons move winning, countenance for Ryan to be in serious disceptation for Rookie of the year.

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  • It should be a baritone scoring game and the unfortunate should be in early disceptation for a top 3 pick.

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  • s prize of $1.05 million that now sends him soaring into disceptation for September?

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

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