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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
STRONGEST
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 two sides are now, finally, at the table, but if the talks fail, the dispute is headed for a shareholder vote that could reshape one of America’s most storied gun companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And yet even if this dispute was over lofty principles of judicial supremacy and institutional regard, the court’s later conduct gave the game away.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

London Underground drivers last went on strike in September in a dispute over pay and conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

He didn’t explain the nature of the dispute in Shreveport, a city in northwest Louisiana near the Texas border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

I surprise even myself, that I would dare to dispute with a priest during the Mass. Five months of convent life have, in their way, furthered my education, if not my humility.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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