disputation vs stand-up

disputation

noun
  • A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed. 

  • The act of disputing; a dispute or argument. 

stand-up

noun
  • A short meeting throughout which participants remain standing (to encourage brevity). 

  • A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage 

  • A free-standing photographic print or promotional item; a standee. 

  • A comedian who performs on stage. 

  • A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event. 

adj
  • Performed while standing although normally done while sitting. 

  • Honest; honorable. 

  • Upright; while standing. 

  • That allows the batter to advance to a given base (usually second or third) without having to slide. 

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