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dis•pute



Pronunciation: (di-spyOOt'), [key]
—v., -put•ed, -put•ing,
—n.

—v.i.
1. to engage in argument or debate.
2. to argue vehemently; wrangle or quarrel.

—v.t.
1. to argue or debate about; discuss.
2. to argue against; call in question: to dispute a proposal.
3. to quarrel or fight about; contest.
4. to strive against; oppose: to dispute an advance of troops.

—n.
1. a debate, controversy, or difference of opinion.
2. a wrangling argument; quarrel.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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