dispute

noun1 of 2

argument between two or more parties about something

• “We should not resort to arms to settle international disputes.”Tatoeba
• “I disputed with him about world peace for an hour.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another