dispute

1. A disagreement or argument about something important (synset 107196595)
   "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
   is a type of: disagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
   subtypes:

   • collision - a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
   • arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
   • gap - a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
   • dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle - an angry dispute
   same as: conflict, difference, difference of opinion
2. Coming into conflict with (synset 101173303)
   is a type of: resistance - group action in opposition to those in power
   same as: contravention

1. Take exception to (synset 200870790)
   "She challenged his claims"
   entail: call into question, oppugn, question - challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
   is a type of: contend, contest, repugn - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
   subtypes:

   • call - challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
   • call - challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
   same as: challenge, gainsay
2. Have a disagreement over something (synset 200777201)
   "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
   is a type of: argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something
   subtypes:

   • brawl, wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
   • spat - engage in a brief and petty quarrel
   • polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize - engage in a controversy
   • fall out - have a breach in relations
   same as: altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap

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