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/dɪsˈpjuːtɪd/ English

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verb

  1. To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another
  2. 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.”
  3. 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”
  4. To strive or contend about; to contest

adjective

  1. Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.“The theory, though common, was widely disputed.”

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