The two parties could neither confirm nor compromise on anything, they were in a what?
Options:
- question
- contradict
- deny
- asking
- dispute
Step-by-step reasoning process below:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Dispute means when one is a situation where there is no way like when you neither confirm nor compromise. Dispute can happen between two parties. The answer: dispute.