- 1. v. i. 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. Source: opted
- 2. v. i. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed. Source: opted
- 3. n. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. 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. 2. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed. Source: webster
- 6. n:100 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 Source: ecdict
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