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disputea disagreement or argument between two or more parties

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a disagreement or argument between two or more parties

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspjuːt/

Korean meaning: 논쟁, 분쟁, 다툼

Korean pronunciation: 디**스퓨**트

Example Sentences

  • The couple had a dispute over who ate the last pizza slice.
  • There's no disputing that cats are better than alarm clocks.
  • The students disputed the professor's claim that studying is more fun than gaming.

dispute

NOUN

//dɪˈspjuːt//

a disagreement or argument between two or more parties

dispute concept
💡 Concept

a disagreement or argument between two or more parties

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈspjuːt/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈspjuːt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootput

Origin

From Latin 'disputare', composed of 'dis-' (apart) and 'putare' (to think or reckon). The word originally meant 'to discuss or debate' and evolved to mean 'to argue or disagree'.

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🎵Rhyme

computerefutesalute
compute
refute
salute

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The couple had a dispute over who ate the last pizza slice.

😄 Fun example

There's no disputing that cats are better than alarm clocks.

😄 Fun example

The students disputed the professor's claim that studying is more fun than gaming.

The border dispute between the two countries lasted for decades.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

argumentconflictdisagreementquarreldebate

Antonyms

agreementharmonyconsensus

Related

negotiatemediatearbitratecontroversylitigation