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

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

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..

Contention :: Contention (n.) A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife..

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.

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Debatefully :: Debatefully (adv.) With contention.

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