disputation
8 synonyms for disputation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An argument or disagreement between people.
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disceptation
contestation
Etymology
This word is built from English dispute plus -ation, and comes from Old French disputation, from Latin disputatio.
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