dispute
noun
• a disagreement or argument.
• "a territorial dispute between the two countries"
Similar:
debate,
discussion,
discourse,
disputation,
argument,
controversy,
contention,
disagreement,
altercation,
falling-out,
quarrelling,
variance,
dissension,
conflict,
friction,
strife,
discord,
antagonism,
velitation,
contestation,
quarrel,
squabble,
shouting match,
difference of opinion,
clash,
wrangle,
feud,
fight,
fracas,
brawl,
donnybrook,
tiff,
spat,
scrap,
run-in,
row,
barney,
slanging match,
ding-dong,
bust-up,
afters,
rammy,
rhubarb,
broil,
miff,
dispute
verb
• argue about (something).
• "the point has been much disputed"
Similar:
debate,
discuss,
exchange views,
quarrel,
argue,
disagree,
have a disagreement,
have an altercation,
clash,
wrangle,
bicker,
squabble,
bandy words,
cross swords,
lock horns,
fall out,
have words,
argufy,
scrap,
have a tiff,
have a spat,
altercate,
• compete for; strive to win.
• "the two drivers crashed while disputing the lead"
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin disputare ‘to estimate’ (in late Latin ‘to dispute’), from dis- ‘apart’ + putare ‘reckon’.
