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Contention :: Contention (n.) Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention..

Agonism :: Agonism (n.) Contention for a prize; a contest.

Altercation :: Altercation (n.) Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

Controversy :: Controversy (n.) Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions.

Concertation :: Concertation (n.) Strife; contention.

Brunt :: Brunt (v. t.) The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle..

Litigious :: Litigious (a.) Subject to contention; disputable; controvertible; debatable; doubtful; precarious.

Word :: Word (n.) Verbal contention; dispute.

Dissension :: Dissension (n.) Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel..

Bate :: Bate (n.) Strife; contention.

Debateful :: Debateful (a.) Full of contention; contentious; quarrelsome.

Contention :: Contention (n.) A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for..

Embroil :: Embroil (v. t.) To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.

Struggler :: Struggle (n.) Contest; contention; strife.

Firebrand :: Firebrand (n.) One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary..

Bicker :: Bicker (n.) A wrangle; also, a noise,, as in angry contention..

Strife :: Strife (n.) Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle.

Debate :: Debate (v. t.) Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or in Congress..

Feud :: Feud (n.) A contention or quarrel; especially, an inveterate strife between families, clans, or parties; deadly hatred; contention satisfied only by bloodshed..

Outcast :: Outcast (n.) A quarrel; a contention.

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