Cryptic crossword clue
Questioning when salad is put in green boxes 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DISPUTING

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What does DISPUTING mean?

DISPUTING verb
  1. To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another
  2. To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss
  3. To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of
  4. To strive or contend about; to contest
  5. To struggle against; to resist
DISPUTING noun
  1. Dispute; argument

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