dispute vs draw a line in the sand

dispute

verb
  • to strive or contend about; to contest 

  • to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss 

  • 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 

  • to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another. 

noun
  • Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate. 

  • An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. 

draw a line in the sand

verb
  • To lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause. 

  • To create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things). 

  • To indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response. 

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