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pilpul
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pilpul, n. [Aramaic pilp; cf. Heb. pilpel to spice, to season, dispute violently.].
Among the Jews, penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, esp. in Talmudic study. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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