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dispute
Synonyms and Antonyms of dispute
- a dispute over the proper pronunciation of "nuclear"
- after much dispute, the school committee decided that all backpacks would have to be stored in lockers during class hours
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
clash, run-in, skirmish, tangle, tussle
attack, contention, dissension (also dissention)
debate, difference, disputation
fuss, objection, protest, protestation
affray [chiefly British], fisticuffs, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée)
dispute
Synonyms and Antonyms of dispute
- a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir
call in question (or into)
- hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team
- in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school
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