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strife

n. bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

discord, strife

n. lack of agreement or harmony

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dissidence

n. disagreement; especially disagreement with the government

competition, contention, rivalry

n. the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

discord, dissension

n. disagreement among those expected to cooperate

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict

n. a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"

debate, disputation, public debate

n. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

discussion, treatment, discourse

n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

polemic

n. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

argument, argumentation, debate

n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

hostility, enmity, antagonism

n. a state of deep-seated ill-will

clash

n. a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"

chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness

n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder

confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray

n. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

hole

n. a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"

tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil

n. a state of commotion and noise and confusion

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