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dispute
/dɪˈspjuːt/
argue about something
They dispute the new policy.
They argue about the new policy.
formal
To argue about or disagree over something.
The scientists dispute the accuracy of the data.
The scientists argue that the data may be inaccurate.
She disputed the charges in court.
She challenged the charges in court.
Often followed by a direct object (e.g., dispute a claim).
formal
A disagreement or argument, especially a formal one.
The dispute between the two companies lasted months.
The argument between the two companies lasted months.
International dispute over maritime boundaries.
International argument over sea borders.
Used as a noun to describe the conflict itself.
Collocations
dispute a claimchallenge a claimdispute the resultsquestion the resultsdispute over territoryargument about land
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