dispute on novelty

dispute Noun

— A dispute is an argument or disagreement which continues over a period of time. A dispute may escalate into violence, or it may be a long verbal and legal struggle. The taxi driver and the passenger had a dispute over the fee. (here the word argument might be used instead) India and Pakistan have a dispute over Kasmir.

dispute Verb

— To argue against something; to discuss or debate. He disputed what she said, claiming she was lying — To fight against; to resist.

on Preposition

— positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above The apple is on the table. — at the date of Tim was born on the 4th of July. — along, forwards (continuing an action) drive on, rock on — about, dealing with the subject of I have a book on history. There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago. — touching; hanging from I have no money on me at the moment. I would like to eat the fruit on the trees. — because of, due to He was arrested on suspicion of bribery. I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it. The stock price increased on news of a new product.

on Adjective

— If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating. The television is on. The lights are on, so it is very bright.

novelty

— noun (= freshness) originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel — noun originality by virtue of being new and surprising — noun (= knickknack) a small inexpensive mass-produced article — noun (= bangle) cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing