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Colluctation :: Colluctation (n.) A struggling; a contention.

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

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..

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..

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

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

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

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

Makebate :: Makebate (n.) One who excites contentions and quarrels.

Polemy :: Polemy (n.) Warfare; war; hence, contention; opposition..

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..

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

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

Bickerment :: Bickerment (n.) Contention.

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

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

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

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

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..

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