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Agreement and Disagreement - Disagreement

Here you will learn some English words related to disagreement such as "against", "bicker", and "collide".

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Words Related to Agreement and Disagreement
to ask for trouble

to do something that is very likely to result in trouble or difficulty

[phrase]
adversary

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

[noun]
against

in opposition to someone or something

[preposition]
all hell break loose

used when a situation suddenly becomes very intense or chaotic

[phrase]
altercation

a noisy dispute

[noun]
anti

used to convey that one is against something

[preposition]
to argue

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

[Verb]
argument

a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

[noun]
to argue with

to deny a statement

[Verb]
argumentative

(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing

[Adjective]
as a matter of fact

used to introduce a statement that provides additional information or clarifies a point, often emphasizing the truth or reality of a situation

[phrase]
athwart

opposite to; against

[preposition]
at loggerheads

in serious disagreement with someone

[phrase]
at odds

(of opinions) in complete disagreement with each other

[phrase]
at each other's throats

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

[phrase]
bad feelings

feeling of anger between people, particularly because of an argument

[noun]
to bang one's heads together

to forcefully make people stop arguing and start behaving appropriately

[phrase]
battle

a situation in which opposing sides argue or compete with one another to achieve something

[noun]
battle line

the dividing line between opposing sides in a conflict or confrontation

[noun]
battleground

a subject of dispute; a situation in which people disagree

[noun]
to beard the lion in his den

to confront someone very powerful or dangerous in their area of control and strength, where they hold the advantage

[phrase]
bellicose

displaying a willingness to start an argument, fight, or war

[Adjective]
bellicosity

the desire to start an argument, fight, or war

[noun]
to be not having any of it

to be completely unwilling to do something

[phrase]
to bicker

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

[Verb]
bickering

argument over unimportant things

[noun]
to bite one's tongue

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

[phrase]
bone of contention

a subject over which people disagree

[phrase]
but

said to introduce a statement that displays one's surprise, anger, or disagreement

[conjunction]
to carry on

to continue talking

[Verb]
challenging

causing disagreement or competition

[Adjective]
clash

a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs

[noun]
to clash

to strongly and publicly argue or disagree with someone

[Verb]
to collide

(of people, their opinions, ideas, etc.) to seriously disagree

[Verb]
collision

a serious disagreement between people, ideas, opinions, etc.

[noun]
combative

eager and ready to start an argument or fight

[Adjective]
come off it

used to tell someone that they should stop saying or doing a particular thing

[interjection]
to come out on top

to win an argument or other competitive situation

[phrase]
conflict

a strong disagreement, usually a prolonged one

[noun]
to conflict

(of two ideas, opinions, etc.) to oppose each other

[Verb]
to confront

to face someone, particularly in a way that is unfriendly or threatening

[Verb]
confrontation

a situation of hostility or strong disagreement between two opposing individuals, parties, or groups

[noun]
confrontational

likely to cause arguments because of being aggressive

[Adjective]
contention

a state of heated disagreement, often coming from different viewpoints or interests

[noun]
contentious

inclined to argue or provoke disagreement

[Adjective]
to contradict

to disagree with someone, particularly by asserting the opposite of their statement

[Verb]
contrarian

someone who acts against popular opinion, particularly in investment markets

[noun]
contretemps

a slight disagreement or an unpleasant event that causes embarrassment

[noun]
controversial

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

[Adjective]
controversially

in a way that causes strong public disagreement

[Adverb]
controversy

a strong disagreement or argument over something that involves many people

[noun]
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