disputation
dis·pu·ta·tion
noun
1.
the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
2.
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- “they were involved in a violent argument”
Origin
English dispute + -ation, from Old French disputation, from Latin disputatio.
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