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French
Etymology
An orthographic variant of différent (“different”), in order to mark use as a noun rather than as an adjective.
Pronunciation
Noun
différend m (plural différends)
- dispute, difference, debate, disagreement
2021 July 17, “JO de Tokyo : la Corée du Sud retire des banderoles jugées «provocatrices» envers le Japon”, in Le Parisien:Les deux pays seraient actuellement en discussions sur l’organisation d’une rencontre à haut niveau durant les JO pour améliorer leurs relations qui sont au plus bas depuis des années en raison de différends historiques.- The two countries are said to be currently discussing the organization of a high-level meeting during the Olympic Games to improve their relations, at their lowest point in years due to history-related disputes.
- (archaic, trading) spread (difference between bidding and asking price)
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