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Snarl :: Snarl (n.) The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contention :: Contention (n.) Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal.

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

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

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

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

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

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