dispute
English Thesaurus
1. coming into conflict with (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | resistance, |
| definition | : | group action in opposition to those in power (noun.act) |
2. a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | disagreement, |
| definition | : | the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | collision, |
| definition | : | a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, |
| definition | : | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | gap, |
| definition | : | a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations (noun.communication) |
3. have a disagreement over something (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | spat, |
| definition | : | engage in a brief and petty quarrel (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize, |
| definition | : | engage in a controversy (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fall out, |
| definition | : | have a breach in relations (verb.communication) |
4. take exception to (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | call, |
| definition | : | challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | call, |
| definition | : | challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense (verb.communication) |
| entail | : | call into question, oppugn, question, |
| definition | : | challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of (verb.communication) |
5. coming into conflict with (noun.act)
| derivation | : | conflict, contravene, infringe, run afoul, |
| definition | : | go against, as of rules and laws (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious, |
| definition | : | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all) |
6. a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | differ, disagree, dissent, take issue, |
| definition | : | be of different opinions (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious, |
| definition | : | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all) |
7. have a disagreement over something (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | contravention, dispute, |
| definition | : | coming into conflict with (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, |
| definition | : | a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, |
| definition | : | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | debate, disputation, public debate, |
| definition | : | the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | controversialist, disputant, eristic, |
| definition | : | a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper, |
| definition | : | someone who fights (or is fighting) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | quarreler, quarreller, |
| definition | : | a disputant who quarrels (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious, |
| definition | : | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all) |
8. take exception to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, |
| definition | : | a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, |
| definition | : | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | challenge, |
| definition | : | questioning a statement and demanding an explanation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | challengeable, |
| definition | : | capable of being challenged (adj.all) |
9. coming into conflict with (noun.act)
| derivation | : | conflict, contravene, infringe, run afoul, |
| definition | : | go against, as of rules and laws (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious, |
| definition | : | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all) |
10. a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | differ, disagree, dissent, take issue, |
| definition | : | be of different opinions (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious, |
| definition | : | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all) |
11. have a disagreement over something (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | contravention, dispute, |
| definition | : | coming into conflict with (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, |
| definition | : | a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, |
| definition | : | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | debate, disputation, public debate, |
| definition | : | the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | controversialist, disputant, eristic, |
| definition | : | a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper, |
| definition | : | someone who fights (or is fighting) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | quarreler, quarreller, |
| definition | : | a disputant who quarrels (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious, |
| definition | : | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all) |
12. take exception to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, |
| definition | : | a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, |
| definition | : | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | challenge, |
| definition | : | questioning a statement and demanding an explanation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | challengeable, |
| definition | : | capable of being challenged (adj.all) |
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