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dispute
noun
verb
Coming into conflict with
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ˈdɪs.pjuːt
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noun
Coming into conflict with
noun
A disagreement or argument about something important
“He had a dispute with his wife”
verb
Have a disagreement over something
“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”
verb
Take exception to
“She challenged his claims”
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He had a dispute with his wife
There were irreconcilable differences
The familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
These two fellows are always scrapping over something
She challenged his claims
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