Consensus
Dispute
Dispute noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.
Usage example: a dispute over the proper pronunciation of “nuclear”
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Both words in one sentence
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Which one of the many candidates is the true fourth universe is still under dispute, but the general consensus seems to be that the fourth universe is in fact a Multiverse known collectively as "Fourth Corner".
Source: Website / YTMND -
Given the sentence "Homer was a blind, illiterate man," you can find historians who would dispute almost every word of it (with the possible exception of "was" note Though there isn't actually consensus that Homer existed at all.).
Source: Creator / Homer
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Dispute and Consensus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consensus/dispute
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