Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A disagreement or argument about something, usually between two or more people or groups.
Dispute
/dɪˈspjuːt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The doctors only could dispute his legitimacy.
Neighbors often dispute over property boundaries.
The scientists disputed the findings with new evidence.
Etymology:
The word dispute comes from the Latin disputare, meaning to calculate or argue, formed from dis-, indicating separation or negation, and putare, which means to think. It entered the English language in the 14th century.
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