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disputation

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


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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

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

“The potential I sensed in this story was a debate, an almost Talmudic disputation, between a progressive and a conservative,” he said in an interview.

From New York Times Dec. 20, 2019

Critics say that the disputation that shrouds Mr. Murray is entirely deserved, and many regard him in precisely the terms the unknowing guard had used.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2018

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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