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Added 9 October 2026

disputed

/dɪsˈpjuːtɪd/ adjective

In Latin: decertatus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disputed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
The theory, though common, was widely disputed.
Claimed by more than one sovereign state.

verb

simple past and past participle of dispute
They disputed the issue loudly and vehemently.

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