dispute

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun a disagreement or argument about something important
  2. noun coming into conflict with
  3. verb take exception to

Etymology

From Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer (French disputer), from Latin disputāre (“to dispute, discuss, examine, compute, estimate”), from dis- (“apart”) + putāre (“to reckon, consider, think, originally make clean, clear up”), related to purus (“pure”). Compare compute, count, impute, repute, amputate, etc.

In classic literature

Synonyms

difference, difference of opinion, conflict

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