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спор — meaning in English

spor

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English meaning

  • altercation noun A noisy or angry argument, often in public.
  • argument noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
  • contention noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
  • contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
  • controversy noun Public disagreement or debate, often heated, about a particular issue.
  • debate verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
  • dispute noun A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.
  • quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
  • spat noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.
  • wrangle verb To argue or quarrel at length, often noisily.

Senses

спор is used for these senses in English:

  • contention Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
  • contest (uncountable) Controversy; debate.
  • controversy A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
  • debate An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
  • dispute An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
  • dispute (uncountable) Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.
  • quarrel (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
  • spat A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.

argument — full definition

  1. noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
  2. noun A heated disagreement between people.
  3. noun In computing, a value passed into a function or command.

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