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Strife :: Strife (n.) Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts..

Logomachy :: Logomachy (n.) Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words..

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

Contentious :: Contentious (a.) Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.

Strive :: Strive (v. i.) To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth..

Strived :: Strive (n.) Strife; contention.

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

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

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

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..

Contek :: Contek (n.) Quarrel; contention; contest.

Tiff :: Tiff (n.) A fit of anger or peevishness; a slight altercation or contention. See Tift.

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

Broil :: Broil (n.) A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. i.) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger..

Bickerment :: Bickerment (n.) Contention.

Debatefully :: Debatefully (adv.) With contention.

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

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

Chest :: Chest (n.) Strife; contention; controversy.

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