Word of the Day

disputation

Definition: A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.

Synonyms: arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, tilt

Example: But heresies have polluted every church, and schisms are the fruit of disputation.

This Day in History

May 6, 1527          German troops began sacking Rome, bringing about the end of the Renaissance.

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Daily LaParable

He had to deal all at once with the packed regrets and stifled memories of an inarticulate lifetime.

Edith Wharton