disputant

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy

Word Origin

disputant (n.)
1610s, from Latin disputantem (nominative disputans), present participle of disputare (see dispute).

Example

1. The person who lies according to the flesh is consistent with the disputant of this aeon .
2. The mediator first tells one party that he or she must " give the mediator face " by accepting what is proposed . Contained in the proposal is a face-saving gesture for the other disputant .

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