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disputation

[dis-pyoo-tay-shuhn] / ˌdɪs pjʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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If you’re not up to speed on the various sources of disputation in Lebanon’s history, don’t worry; writer-director Cyril Aris’s characters don’t care about politics and don’t discuss it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Santos's angry disputation was soon undermined after Rochard released a high-quality photo which appeared to show Santos wearing the same red feathered dress as in the first image.

From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2023

The counterpointing of quasi-rabbinical disputation with camp-tinged sarcasm remains one of the central literary achievements of “Angels in America.”

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021

Rather than merely presenting an interpretation of Christian thought and expecting students to absorb it verbatim, scholastic teachers used disputation with students to hone their students’ argumentative skills, insight, and logical analysis.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

And now it was also I and not only Reb Saunders who was able to listen to Danny’s voice only through a Talmudic disputation.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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