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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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