Pronunciation: /dɪˈspjut/
noun a disagreement or argument about something
A1 They had a dispute over who should wash the dishes.
A2 The neighbors are in a dispute about the property line.
B1 The company is facing a legal dispute with a former employee.
B2 The dispute between the two countries escalated into a full-blown conflict.
C1 The dispute between the two political parties is causing unrest in the country.
C2 The international dispute over trade tariffs is affecting global markets.
verb to argue or debate about something
A1 They dispute about what movie to watch.
A2 The neighbors are disputing over the property line.
B1 The two parties are in a dispute over the terms of the contract.
B2 The company and the union are currently disputing over wages.
C1 The countries have been disputing the border for years.
C2 The legal teams are disputing the evidence presented in court.
formal The two parties are currently in a legal dispute over the ownership of the property.
informal There's a big dispute going on between the neighbors about the noise levels at night.
slang I heard there was a dispute between those two guys at the bar last night.
figurative The artist's painting sparked a dispute among art critics about its true meaning.
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