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- a dispute over the proper pronunciation of "nuclear"
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- after much dispute, the school committee decided that all backpacks would have to be stored in lockers during class hours
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- altercation,
- argle-bargle
- [chiefly British],
- argument,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- battle royal,
- bicker,
- brawl,
- contretemps,
- controversy,
- cross fire,
- disagreement,
- donnybrook,
- falling-out,
- fight,
- hassle,
- imbroglio,
- kickup,
- misunderstanding,
- quarrel,
- rhubarb,
- row,
- scrap,
- set-to,
- spat,
- squabble,
- tiff,
- wrangle
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- attack,
- contention,
- dissension
- (also dissention)
- affray
- [chiefly British],
- fisticuffs,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée)
dispute
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of dispute (Entry 2 of 2)
- a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir
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- hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team
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- in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school
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“Dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispute. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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