adversary
adversary
/ˈædvɝˌsɛɹi/
noun
a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with
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against
against
/əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/
preposition
in opposition to someone or something
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all hell [break] (loose|out)
all hell [break] (loose|out)
/ˈɔːl hˈɛl bɹˈeɪk lˈuːs ˈaʊt/
phrase
used when a situation suddenly becomes very intense or chaotic
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altercation
altercation
/ˌɑɫtɝˈkeɪʃən/
noun
a noisy dispute
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anti
anti
/ˈænˌtaɪ/, /ˈænˌti/
preposition
against; in disagreement with
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to argue
to argue
/ˈɑɹɡju/
verb
to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them
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argument
argument
/ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
noun
a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views
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to argue with
to argue with
/ˈɑːɹɡjuː wɪð/
verb
to deny a statement
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argumentative
argumentative
/ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛntətɪv/
adjective
(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing
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as a matter of fact
as a matter of fact
/æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt/
adverb
said to disagree with what someone just said
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athwart
athwart
/əθˈwɔɹt/
preposition
opposite to; against
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at loggerheads
at loggerheads
/æt lˈɔɡɚhˌɛdz/
phrase
in serious disagreement
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at odds with {sth}
at odds with {sth}
/æt ˈɑːdz wɪð ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
disagreeing with someone over something
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bad feelings
bad feelings
/bˈæd fˈiːlɪŋz/
noun
feeling of anger between people, particularly because of an argument
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to [bang] {one's} heads together
to [bang] {one's} heads together
/bˈæŋ wˈʌnz hˈɛdz təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrase
to forcefully make people stop arguing and start behaving appropriately
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battle
battle
/ˈbætəɫ/
noun
a situation in which opposing sides argue or compete with one another to achieve something
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battleground
battleground
/ˈbætəɫˌɡɹaʊnd/
noun
a subject of dispute; a situation in which people disagree
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to [beard] the lion in (his|her) den
to [beard] the lion in (his|her) den
/bˈɪɹd ðə lˈaɪən ɪn hɪz hɜː dˈɛn/
phrase
to visit a person of authority and demand things of them or tell them that one disagrees with them
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at each other’s throats
at each other’s throats
/æt ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚz θɹˈoʊts/
phrase
used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another
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bellicose
bellicose
/ˈbɛɫəˌkoʊs/
adjective
displaying a willingness to start an argument, fight, or war
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bellicosity
bellicosity
/bˌɛlɪkˈɑːsɪɾi/
noun
the desire to start an argument, fight, or war
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to bicker
to bicker
/ˈbɪkɝ/
verb
to argue over unimportant things
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bickering
bickering
/ˈbɪkɝɪŋ/
noun
argument over unimportant things
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to [bite|hold] {one's} (tongue|lip)
to [bite|hold] {one's} (tongue|lip)
/bˈaɪt hˈoʊld wˈʌnz tˈʌŋ lˈɪp/
phrase
to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone
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bone of contention
bone of contention
/bˈoʊn ʌv kəntˈɛnʃən/
phrase
a subject over which people disagree
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but
but
/ˈbət/
conjunction
said to introduce a statement that displays one's surprise, anger, or disagreement
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to carry on
to carry on
/kˈæɹi ˈɑːn/
verb
to keep arguing or complaining in a way that is annoying
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challenging
challenging
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒɪŋ/
adjective
causing disagreement or competition
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clash
clash
/ˈkɫæʃ/
noun
a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs
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to clash
to clash
/ˈkɫæʃ/
verb
to strongly and publicly argue or disagree with someone
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to collide
to collide
/kəˈɫaɪd/
verb
(of people, their opinions, ideas, etc.) to seriously disagree
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collision
collision
/kəˈɫɪʒən/
noun
a serious disagreement between people, ideas, opinions, etc.
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combative
combative
/ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv/, /kəmˈbætɪv/
adjective
eager and ready to start an argument or fight
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come off it
come off it
/kˈʌm ˈɔf ɪt/
sentence
used to tell someone that they should stop saying or doing a particular thing
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to [come] out on top
to [come] out on top
/kˈʌm ˈaʊt ˌɑːn tˈɑːp/
phrase
to win an argument or other competitive situation
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conflict
conflict
/ˈkɑnfɫɪkt/, /kənˈfɫɪkt/
noun
a strong disagreement, usually a prolonged one
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to conflict
to conflict
/ˈkɑnfɫɪkt/, /kənˈfɫɪkt/
verb
(of two ideas, opinions, etc.) to oppose each other
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to confront
to confront
/kənˈfɹənt/
verb
to face someone, particularly in a way that is unfriendly or threatening
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confrontation
confrontation
/ˌkɑnfɹənˈteɪʃən/
noun
a situation of hostility or strong disagreement between two opposing individuals, parties, or groups
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confrontational
confrontational
/ˌkɑnfɹənˈteɪʃənəɫ/
adjective
likely to cause arguments because of being aggressive
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contention
contention
/kənˈtɛnʃən/
noun
strong disagreement
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contentious
contentious
/kənˈtɛnʃəs/
adjective
*** someone who is contentious often argues with people
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to contradict
to contradict
/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkt/
verb
to disagree with someone, particularly by asserting the opposite of their statement
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contrarian
contrarian
/ˌkɑnˈtɹɛɹiən/
noun
someone who acts against popular opinion, particularly in investment markets
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contretemps
contretemps
/ˈkɑntɹəˌtɛmps/
noun
a slight disagreement or an unpleasant event that causes embarrassment
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controversial
controversial
/ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝʃəɫ/
adjective
causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion
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controversially
controversially
/kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəli/
adverb
in a way that causes strong public disagreement
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controversy
controversy
/ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/
noun
a strong disagreement or argument over something that involves many people
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to [ask] for trouble
to [ask] for trouble
/ˈæsk fɔːɹ tɹˈʌbəl/
phrase
to do something that is very likely to result in trouble or difficulty
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on a collision course
on a collision course
/ˌɑːn ɐ kəlˈɪʒən kˈoːɹs/
phrase
in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight
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