disputation
dis pyooh tay shuhn
- n the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- n a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- Treatment is still the subject of disputation among experts, except for the obvious measure of keeping the child away from lead long enough to give his system a chance to excrete .
- In one such disputation the King himself leaped to Luther's defense and was ignominiously worsted.
- Informality, disputation and disrespect for authority are core Danish traits.