| dispute | | |
| conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute | (n.) | a disagreement or argument about something important.; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" |
| contravention, dispute | (n.) | coming into conflict with. |
| challenge, dispute, gainsay | (v.) | take exception to.; "She challenged his claims" |
| altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap | (v.) | have a disagreement over something.; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" |
| battle | | |
| battle, conflict, engagement, fight | (n.) | a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" |
| battle, struggle | (n.) | an energetic attempt to achieve something.; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" |
| battle, conflict, struggle | (n.) | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals).; "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" |
| battle, combat | (v.) | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle.; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget" |
| combat | | |
| armed combat, combat | (n.) | an engagement fought between two military forces. |
| combat, fight, fighting, scrap | (n.) | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle.; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" |
| fight | | |
| competitiveness, fight | (n.) | an aggressive willingness to compete.; "the team was full of fight" |
| fight | (n.) | an intense verbal dispute.; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate" |
| fight | (n.) | a boxing or wrestling match.; "the fight was on television last night" |
| contend, fight, struggle | (v.) | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | (v.) | fight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| fight, struggle | (v.) | make a strenuous or labored effort.; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" |
| agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push | (v.) | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for.; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" |
| melee | | |
| battle royal, melee, scrimmage | (n.) | a noisy riotous fight. |
| quarrel | | |
| dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle | (n.) | an angry dispute.; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" |
| quarrel | (n.) | an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges. |
| altercation | | |
| affray, altercation, fracas | (n.) | noisy quarrel. |
| feud | | |
| feud | (n.) | a bitter quarrel between two parties. |
| feud | (v.) | carry out a feud.; "The two professors have been feuding for years" |
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