what does dispute mean?
DISPUTE as NOUN
- Meaning
- coming into conflict with
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Hypernyms(s) dispute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a disagreement or argument about something important
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- he had a dispute with his wife
- there were irreconcilable differences
- the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
Hypernyms(s) dispute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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DISPUTE as VERB
- Meaning
- have a disagreement over something
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- We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
- These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something
Hypernyms(s) dispute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She challenged his claims
Hypernyms(s) dispute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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