01 n. The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest r…
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The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument.
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A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.