Disceptation

//dɪsɛpˈteɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Controversy; disputation; discussion. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "verbose janglings and endless disceptations"

  2. 2
    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement wordnet

Example

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"verbose janglings and endless disceptations"

Etymology

Latin disceptātiō.

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