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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspyut /
NOUN
argument
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bickering brawl conflict controversy debate disagreement discord discussion disturbance feud friction misunderstanding quarrel row squabble strife wrangle
STRONG
altercation beef broil brouhaha commotion contention dissension embroilment fireworks flare-up fracas fuss hubbub miff polemic rumpus squall tiff uproar variance words
WEAK
bone of contention difference of opinion falling-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement calm concord concurrence harmony peace quiet
VERB
argue
Synonyms
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challenge contend contest contradict deny discuss disprove doubt quarrel rebut refute wrangle
STRONG
agitate altercate bicker brawl canvass clash confute controvert debate gainsay hassle impugn moot negate question quibble squabble
WEAK
bump heads disaffirm discept have at jump on one's case kick around lock horns pick a bone take on thrash out toss around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree allow approve concede corroborate give in give up prove
STRONG
concur go along make peace

Example Sentences

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The company has since ended the dispute with Novo Nordisk and now only advertises FDA-approved products.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The dispute erupted in February after Anthropic infuriated Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth by insisting its technology should not be used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons systems.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Baxter Road homeowners, armed with their own experts, dispute this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"We are sincerely trying to come to a resolution to this dispute in everyone's interest, but however close we might have seemed this time, we are still not there yet."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

This gave rise to a further dispute as to whether Leibniz had arrived at his theories, as he claimed, independently, or had cobbled them together on the basis of a reading of the Principia.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton