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disputing

Saydis-PYOOT-ingUS/dɪsˈpjutɪŋ/UK/dɪsˈpjuːtɪŋ/

2 meanings of disputing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of dispute. Use this form for an argument happening right now or as the name of the action.

    The players kept disputing the referee's call.

    He is disputing the bill with the phone company.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    An argument or disagreement between two or more people.

    Like an argument that drags on and never seems to end.

    The disputing between the two families lasted for years.

    Their endless disputing made the whole trip miserable.

    Similararguing, wrangling, bickering, quarreling, squabbling

    Oppositeagreement, harmony, consensus

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disputing is a form of dispute

dispute, verb: To argue against something or say that it is not true. Full entry

Forms
disputedisputes he/she/itdisputing -ing formdisputed past tense, past participle
Spelling
dispute → disputing: drop the e, add -ing

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