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Two people agreeing, loudly, that they disagree.

means A disagreement or argument, especially a formal one over facts, rights, or who owes what.

from From Latin disputare, to weigh or reckon updis (apart) plus putare (to think), literally thinking things apart until someone wins.

Legal flavorUnderpins lawsuits, arbitration, and contested credit charges.
Old senseOnce meant scholarly debate, not heated quarrel.
Tense twinShares roots with reckon, count, and compute.
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