| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | action | a legal proceeding |
| 2. | altercation | a heated verbal confrontation |
| 3. | antagonism | active opposition or hostility |
| 4. | appeal | a challenge to a decision |
| 5. | argument | a verbal disagreement or quarrel |
| 6. | argy-bargy | noisy argument or wrangling |
| 7. | at loggerheads | in strong disagreement |
| 8. | at odds | in disagreement |
| 9. | back-and-forth | repeated opposing exchanges |
| 10. | beef | a complaint or grievance |
| 11. | bickering | petty repeated arguing |
| 12. | blow-up | a sudden angry argument |
| 13. | blowup | a sudden angry argument |
| 14. | bone of contention | a cause of disagreement |
| 15. | brawl | a rough noisy fight or quarrel |
| 16. | breach | a broken relationship or agreement |
| 17. | challenge | an objection or contest |
| 18. | clash | a sharp disagreement or conflict |
| 19. | collision | a conflict of views or interests |
| 20. | conflict | a serious disagreement or clash |
| 21. | confrontation | a direct hostile disagreement |
| 22. | contention | a strong disagreement or claim |
| 23. | contest | a struggle or disagreement |
| 24. | contretemps | an awkward disagreement or clash |
| 25. | controversion | disagreement or debate |
| 26. | controversy | public disagreement or debate |
| 27. | deadlock | a standstill from opposing sides |
| 28. | debate | a formal or informal argument |
| 29. | difference | a point of disagreement |
| 30. | disaccord | lack of agreement or harmony |
| 31. | disagreement | a lack of shared opinion |
| 32. | discord | lack of harmony; disagreement |
| 33. | disputation | a formal argument or debate |
| 34. | dissension | disagreement causing division |
| 35. | division | serious disagreement within a group |
| 36. | dust-up | a brief noisy quarrel |
| 37. | encounter | a hostile or tense meeting |
| 38. | enmity | deep-seated hostility or opposition |
| 39. | exception | an objection to something |
| 40. | face-off | a direct confrontation |
| 41. | falling-out | a breakdown in friendly relations |
| 42. | feud | a long-running bitter quarrel |
| 43. | fight | a hostile struggle or argument |
| 44. | flare-up | a sudden outbreak of conflict |
| 45. | flashpoint | a cause of sudden conflict |
| 46. | fracas | a noisy quarrel or fight |
| 47. | gray area | an unclear disputed area |
| 48. | grievance | a complaint causing conflict |
| 49. | hard feelings | hurt resentment after conflict |
| 50. | hassle | an annoying conflict or difficulty |
| 51. | hostile exchange | an unfriendly verbal confrontation |
| 52. | hostility | open unfriendliness or opposition |
| 53. | hot potato | a controversial issue |
| 54. | ill feeling | resentment or hostility |
| 55. | impasse | a deadlock in disagreement |
| 56. | in conflict | in opposition or disagreement |
| 57. | in contention | being argued over |
| 58. | lawsuit | a case brought to court |
| 59. | legal battle | a court-based conflict |
| 60. | litigation | legal action in court |
| 61. | misunderstanding | a mistaken disagreement between people |
| 62. | moot point | a debatable or irrelevant issue |
| 63. | objection | an expression of disagreement |
| 64. | open question | an unsettled matter |
| 65. | opposition | resistance or disagreement |
| 66. | point at issue | the disputed matter |
| 67. | polemic | a strong verbal attack |
| 68. | problem | a matter causing disagreement |
| 69. | protest | an expression of strong objection |
| 70. | protestation | a strong objection or denial |
| 71. | quarrel | an angry argument or disagreement |
| 72. | question | a matter under debate |
| 73. | quibble | a petty argument over details |
| 74. | recrimination | mutual accusations in conflict |
| 75. | rift | a serious split or disagreement |
| 76. | row | a noisy argument or quarrel |
| 77. | run-in | a brief unpleasant argument |
| 78. | rupture | a break caused by disagreement |
| 79. | schism | a formal split from disagreement |
| 80. | set-to | a lively argument or fight |
| 81. | showdown | a decisive confrontation or clash |
| 82. | skirmish | a brief minor conflict |
| 83. | spat | a brief petty quarrel |
| 84. | split | a division caused by disagreement |
| 85. | squabble | a noisy petty quarrel |
| 86. | standoff | a deadlocked confrontation |
| 87. | strife | bitter conflict or discord |
| 88. | tension | strained relations or conflict |
| 89. | thorny issue | a difficult controversial matter |
| 90. | tiff | a minor argument or upset |
| 91. | trial | a court examination of issues |
| 92. | trouble | conflict or difficulty between people |
| 93. | turmoil | confused disturbance or conflict |
| 94. | under debate | currently being discussed or argued |
| 95. | uproar | loud angry protest or dispute |
| 96. | variance | state of disagreement or difference |
| 97. | war of words | a prolonged verbal conflict |
| 98. | word battle | a verbal fight |
| 99. | wrangle | a noisy or prolonged argument |
| 100. | wrangling | prolonged arguing or dispute |