disputant
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dis·pu·tant
(dĭ-spyo͞ot′nt, dĭs′pyə-tənt)adj.
Engaged in dispute or argument.
n.
One engaged in a dispute.
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disputant
(dɪˈspjuːtənt; ˈdɪspjʊtənt)n
a person who argues; contestant
adj
engaged in argument
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dis•pu•tant
(dɪˈspyut nt)n.
1. a person who disputes; debater.
adj. 2. engaged in dispute; disputing.
[1605–15; < Latin]
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Noun | 1. | disputant - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" contester - someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) accuser - someone who imputes guilt or blame denier - one who denies hairsplitter - a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions logomach, logomachist - someone given to disputes over words obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take quarreler, quarreller - a disputant who quarrels |
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disputant
n → Disputant(in) m(f)
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