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Meanings of disputation in anglès

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discussió
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A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.

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debate

The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

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Examples for "debate"
Examples for "debate"
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The possible effect on human health is a problem of current debate.
Pubmed
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Government sources said the debate would continue into next week if necessary.
The Irish Times
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However, foreign aid is an extremely important debate that needs wider discussion.
The Guardian
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One Liberal Democrat said: This whole debate started over a year ago.
The Guardian
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Lucas said he would press for House debate as soon as possible.
Reuters
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I'm not sure this is a particularly good standard for public debate.
The Irish Times
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It is good to see the commission engaging in some public debate.
The Irish Times
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Monday's vote by the CPS board caps three months of public debate.
Reuters
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Another is that public debate on this complex issue will be limited.
The Irish Times
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The paucity of sensible public debate over drugs in Australia is clear.
The Guardian
Usage of disputation in anglès
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The university of Leipzig was chosen as the scene of the disputation.
Life of Luther
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The Bishop of Constance refused to take part in such a disputation.
History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the Frenc...
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The favorite instrument for arousing popular interest and support was the disputation.
The Age of the Reformation
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Quite how they did this has always been a matter of disputation.
A short history of nearly everything
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The public disputation began, but the attention of the audience was elsewhere.
Ten Reasons Proposed to His Adversaries for Disputation in the N...
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I will let what light I have shine; but disputation is smoke.
Donal Grant
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Examination for degrees was by disputation over a thesis of the student.
Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
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They were not to attempt to convert Protestants or engage in disputation.
The tudors: the complete story of england's most notorious dynas...
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The investiture was celebrated by prayer, singing of psalms, and religious disputation.
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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Say, if you please, what shall be the subject of our disputation.
Cicero's Tusculan Disputations / Also, Treatises On The Nature O...
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I do not love disputation, even with those most indifferent to me.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4
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SOUL, n. A spiritual entity concerning which there hath been brave disputation.
The Devil's Dictionary
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STRANGER: And does he not also teach others the art of disputation?
Sophist
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Then follows a long disputation and another fine bit of Jesus' teaching.
Quiet Talks on John's Gospel
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But Dale, who loves fact, was not drawn into a theological disputation.
Simon the Jester
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Sir, Public debate is healthy and disputation of accepted dogma a democratic right.
The Irish Times
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