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Meaning
Noun
●
An
argument
or
disagreement
, a
failure
to agree.
●
Verbal
controversy
or
disagreement
;
altercation
; debate.
Verb
●
to
contend
in
argument
; to
argue
against something
maintained
,
upheld
, or
claimed
, by another.
●
to make a
subject
of
disputation
; to
argue
pro and con
; to discuss
●
to
oppose
by
argument
or
assertion
; to
controvert
; to
express
dissent
or
opposition
to; to
call in
question
; to
deny
the
truth
or
validity
of
●
to
strive
or
contend
about; to contest
●
to
struggle
against; to resist
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Origin
dispute
English
disputen
Middle English (1100-1500)
desputer
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
disputare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Argument
Argy-Bargy
Altercation
Barney
Blue
Bobbery
Brawl
Conflict
Controversy
Debate
Difference
Ding-Dong
Disagreement
Discordance
Disputation
Dispute
Dissonance
Dustup
Face-Off
Fight
Flite
Hassle
Quarrel
Quibble
Row
Spat
Squabble
Tangle
Threap
Tiff
Wrangle
Contradict
Impugn
Feuding
Conflicts
Contend
Dissension
Differences
Bawl Out
Falling Out
More
Related
Debate
Disagreement
Claim
Argue
Squabble
Refute
Quarrel
Controversy
Lawsuit
Litigation
Complaint
Disagreements
Settlement
Confrontation
Contest
Grievance
Deny
Assert
Issue
Question
Negotiation
Arbitration
Reject
Challenge
Accept
Substantiate
Discussion
Contract
Contention
Acknowledge
Cite
Doubt
Corroborate
Oppose
Dismiss
Arbitrate
Struggle
Problem
Clash
Justify
Disprove
Disregard
Disclose
Misunderstanding
Jurisdiction
War
Affirm
Matter
Declare
Tribunal
Standoff
Conclude
Situation
Claims
Treaty
Proceedings
Court Case
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Rhymes
Ute
Tut
Oot
Moot
Soot
Rute
Coot
Lute
Loot
Root
Cute
Jute
Tute
Boot
Mute
Hoot
Zoot
W00t
Poot
Newt
Toot
Suit
Elute
Shoot
Beaut
Plute
Scoot
Route
Brute
Qyoot
Clute
Bruit
Glout
Glute
Butte
Chute
Acute
Flute
Fruit
Aleut
'Tute
Astute
Ablute
Impute
Refute
Dilute
Galoot
Beirut
Uncute
Uproot
Repute
Reboot
Minute
Salute
Depute
Reroute
Dispute
Versute
Compute
Reshoot
Hirsute
Pollute
Commute
Cheroot
Resolute
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