disceptation
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement“they were involved in a violent argument”Synonyms: controversycontentioncontestationdisputationtiltargumentarguing
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Disceptation \Dis`cep*ta"tion\, n. [L. disceptatio.] Controversy; disputation; discussion. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]
Verbose janglings and endless disceptations. --Strype. [1913 Webster]