Disputation
WordNet
noun
(1) A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
"They were involved in a violent argument"
(2) The formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- 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.
- A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.