dispute — meaning in English
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English meaning
- altercation noun A noisy or angry argument, often in public.
- contention noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
- discord noun Disagreement or lack of harmony between people.
- dispute noun A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.
- feud noun A long-running, bitter conflict between two people, families, or groups.
- hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
- quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
- squabble noun A minor, petty argument.
- strife noun Bitter conflict or struggle, sometimes violent.
Senses
dispute is used for these senses in English:
- contention Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
- discord Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
- dispute An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
- dispute (uncountable) Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.
- feud A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
- hassle A fight or argument.
- quarrel (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
- squabble A minor fight or argument.
contention — full definition
- noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
- noun Heated disagreement or dispute.
- noun Competition between parties or systems for a limited resource.