disputed
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/dɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
English
Definitions
verb
- To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another
- To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss“Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.”
- To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of“to dispute assertions or arguments”
- To strive or contend about; to contest
adjective
- Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.“The theory, though common, was widely disputed.”
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Synonyms
controversialmootdebatedcontestablecontesteddebatablecontestcontroversycontentiousdisagreementpolemicalconflictingcontradictedopposedcontradictorychallenge