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Strived :: Strive (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..

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..

Contest :: Contest (v. i.) To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; -- followed usually by with..

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

Discord :: Discord (v. i.) Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes..

Contest :: Contest (v. t.) To make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend for; to call in question; to controvert; to oppose; to dispute..

Bateful :: Bateful (a.) Exciting contention; contentious.

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

Debatable :: Debatable (a.) Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question..

Contentious :: Contentious (a.) Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.

Incendious :: Incendious (a.) Promoting faction or contention; seditious; inflammatory.

Brawl :: Brawl (n.) A noisy quarrel; loud, angry contention; a wrangle; a tumult; as, a drunken brawl..

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

Emulation :: Emulation (n.) Jea/ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.

Brigue :: Brigue (n.) A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel..

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

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

Quarrelsome :: Quarrelsome (a.) Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.

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..

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