noun
Meaning 1
A disagreement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
difference of opinion
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noun
Meaning 2
a disagreement or argument about something important
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he had a dispute with his wife
- there were irreconcilable differences
- the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dispute, difference, conflict
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disagreement
Narrower terms: collision, controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing, gap, quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup
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