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disquisition

[dis-kwuh-zish-uhn] / ˌdɪs kwəˈzɪʃ ən /


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He says virtually nothing about the Russian Revolution, and his conclusion contains a disquisition on bitcoin that seems to come out of nowhere.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The judges said: "A novel about class ascension and a man who is remarkably detached from his desires, and a disquisition on the art of being alive. It is also an absolute page-turner."

From BBC Sep. 23, 2025

At one point, Santos launched into a disquisition about how, well, the world’s a stage.

From Slate Nov. 30, 2023

It is also a disquisition on the body, the nature of identity and the brutality of love.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2023

I stared down at the page; and well can it be imagined how little I perceived of the meaning of Mr. Locke’s disquisition on space and place; though I shall transcribe and seek to understand.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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