A.dispute, controversy, ἀ. γίγνεται, ἔστι περί τινος, Pl.Phlb.15a, R.533d; “ἀ. Δελφῶν πρὸς Ἀμφισσεῖς ὑπὲρ τῶν ὅρων” CIG1711 (Delph., i A.D.); ἀμφισβήτησιν ὑπολείπειν leave room for dispute, Antipho 5.16; ἀμφισβήτησιν ἔχει it admits of question, Arist.EN1100a18, etc.; “ἀ. ἔσται, τίνας ἄρχειν δεῖ” Pol.1283b3; ἀμφις βητήσεις [εἰσίν], c. acc. et inf., Rh.1417a8; ἐξ ὧν ἡ πόλις συνέστηκεν, ἐν τούτοις ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἀ. make a claim, Pol.1283a15, etc.
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