| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | altercation | A heated verbal dispute. |
| 2. | appeal | A serious request or argument. |
| 3. | argumentation | Reasoned discussion or debate. |
| 4. | assault | A strong verbal attack. |
| 5. | assertion | A confident statement of belief. |
| 6. | attack | A forceful criticism or challenge. |
| 7. | back-and-forth | An exchange of opposing views. |
| 8. | blowup | A sudden angry argument. |
| 9. | brief | A legal written argument. |
| 10. | broadside | A forceful verbal attack. |
| 11. | case | Reasons supporting a claim. |
| 12. | claim | A statement asserted as true. |
| 13. | clash | A sharp disagreement. |
| 14. | conflict | A serious disagreement or opposition. |
| 15. | confrontation | A direct hostile disagreement. |
| 16. | contention | A disputed claim or disagreement. |
| 17. | contest | A dispute or struggle. |
| 18. | controversy | A public disagreement or debate. |
| 19. | counterargument | An argument opposing another argument. |
| 20. | counterpoint | An opposing argument or idea. |
| 21. | debate | A formal discussion of opposing views. |
| 22. | defense | An argument answering criticism. |
| 23. | diatribe | A bitter verbal attack. |
| 24. | difference | A disagreement or divergence. |
| 25. | disagreement | A difference of opinion. |
| 26. | discourse | Formal discussion or argument. |
| 27. | disputation | A formal debate or argument. |
| 28. | dispute | A disagreement or contested matter. |
| 29. | dissent | Disagreement with a majority view. |
| 30. | dustup | A minor quarrel or disturbance. |
| 31. | exchange | A discussion or verbal dispute. |
| 32. | face-off | A direct confrontation. |
| 33. | falling-out | A quarrel causing estrangement. |
| 34. | feud | A prolonged bitter dispute. |
| 35. | fight | A serious disagreement or conflict. |
| 36. | flare-up | A sudden argument or conflict. |
| 37. | fracas | A noisy quarrel or disturbance. |
| 38. | friction | Tension or disagreement between people. |
| 39. | gridlock | A deadlock preventing action. |
| 40. | grounds | Reasons for a belief or action. |
| 41. | harangue | A lengthy aggressive speech. |
| 42. | imbroglio | A complicated dispute or confusion. |
| 43. | impasse | A situation with no agreement. |
| 44. | invective | Abusive critical language. |
| 45. | issue | A matter in dispute. |
| 46. | justification | A reason showing something is right. |
| 47. | lawsuit | A legal dispute between parties. |
| 48. | litigation | A legal dispute in court. |
| 49. | logic | Reasoning used to support a point. |
| 50. | objection | A reason for disagreeing. |
| 51. | opposition | Resistance or disagreement. |
| 52. | parley | A discussion between opposing sides. |
| 53. | philippic | A bitter denunciatory speech. |
| 54. | plea | An earnest argument or appeal. |
| 55. | pleading | A formal legal argument or claim. |
| 56. | point | A particular argument or claim. |
| 57. | proof | Evidence establishing a claim. |
| 58. | proposition | A statement offered for consideration. |
| 59. | protest | An expression of strong objection. |
| 60. | quarrel | An angry disagreement. |
| 61. | rant | An angry, lengthy complaint. |
| 62. | rationale | The reasoning behind something. |
| 63. | reason | A cause or supporting explanation. |
| 64. | reasoning | Logical thinking supporting a conclusion. |
| 65. | rebuttal | An argument against another claim. |
| 66. | recrimination | An accusation made in return. |
| 67. | refutation | An argument proving something false. |
| 68. | row | A noisy argument. |
| 69. | rumpus | A noisy argument or disturbance. |
| 70. | run-in | A brief hostile encounter. |
| 71. | set-to | A short angry dispute. |
| 72. | shouting match | A loud angry argument. |
| 73. | spat | A brief petty quarrel. |
| 74. | squabble | A petty argument. |
| 75. | stalemate | A dispute with no winner. |
| 76. | standoff | A deadlocked dispute. |
| 77. | strife | Bitter conflict or disagreement. |
| 78. | submission | A formal argument presented for consideration. |
| 79. | suit | A legal action or dispute. |
| 80. | syllogism | A formal logical argument. |
| 81. | thesis | A main claim or theory. |
| 82. | tiff | A small quarrel. |
| 83. | tirade | A long angry speech. |
| 84. | tussle | A brief struggle or dispute. |
| 85. | unpleasantness | A mild term for a quarrel. |
| 86. | uproar | A noisy public argument. |
| 87. | validation | Support proving something is sound. |
| 88. | variance | Disagreement between people or ideas. |
| 89. | verbal battle | A forceful spoken argument. |
| 90. | verbal clash | A spoken argument or conflict. |
| 91. | verbal duel | A sharp spoken argument. |
| 92. | verbal fight | A spoken quarrel. |
| 93. | verbal sparring | Argumentative spoken exchange. |
| 94. | verification | Proof confirming a claim. |
| 95. | vindication | An argument proving someone right. |
| 96. | war of words | A heated verbal dispute. |
| 97. | warrant | A reason justifying a claim. |
| 98. | words | An angry verbal disagreement. |
| 99. | wrangle | A long or complicated argument. |
| 100. | yelling match | A loud angry argument. |
