The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STRIFE
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More clues leading to the result STRIFE
- Conflict associated with trouble for Cockney spouse?
- Discord in street, widespread
- Conflict is very common on street
- Spat, extremely prevalent conflict
- Socialist's gutted over widespread conflict
- Awkward first drug dispute
- With trouble, wife has endless long piece to iron
- Quarrelling in street commonplace
- Conflict is prevalent, by the way
- First new European leader … then hostility
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The straight part
We know that "dispute" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dispute = strife.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STRIFE mean?
STRIFE noun- Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
- Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.
- Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
- A trouble of any kind.
- That which is contended against; occasion of contest.