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- pronunciation:
- dih
spyut
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
disputes, disputing, disputed |
| definition: |
If you dispute something, you challenge it because you think it is not correct.
The team captain disputed the umpire's call.The couple planted bushes along the edge of their property, but their neighbors disputed their right to do that. The neighbors claimed that that piece of land was theirs.- synonyms:
- question
- similar words:
- deny, doubt, object to, oppose
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| related words: |
argue, combat, question |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A dispute is an argument. It is a thing that people do not agree on.
The two neighbors had a dispute over the position of the fence between their properties.There is some dispute among scientists over how well the new medicine really works.- synonyms:
- argument
- antonyms:
- agreement
- similar words:
- debate, disagreement, discussion
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| related words: |
combat |
| derivation: |
disputer (n.) |
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