disceptation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

disceptation
    n 1: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong
         disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
         [syn: {controversy}, {contention}, {contestation},
         {disputation}, {disceptation}, {tilt}, {argument},
         {arguing}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Disceptation \Dis`cep*ta"tion\, n. [L. disceptatio.]
   Controversy; disputation; discussion. [Archaic]
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         Verbose janglings and endless disceptations. --Strype.
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