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

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

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

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..

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

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.

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..

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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..

Debatefully :: Debatefully (adv.) With contention.

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

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

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