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List of meaning for dispute

to contest or argue about something

dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict(noun)

a disagreement or argument about something important

"he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"

dispute, contravention(verb)

coming into conflict with

challenge, dispute, gainsay(verb)

take exception to

"She challenged his claims"

quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate(verb)

have a disagreement over something

"We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

variance of opinion on a matter

a dispute over the proper pronunciation of "nuclear"

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

after much dispute, the school committee decided that all backpacks would have to be stored in lockers during class hours

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of

a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir

to express different opinions about something often angrily

hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school

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