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Agreement and Disagreement - Conflict and Opposition

Here you will learn some English words related to conflict and opposition such as "feud", "embroil", and "dustup".

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Words Related to Agreement and Disagreement
to do battle

to engage in a fight or argument

[phrase]
to downvote

to show one's disagreement or disapproval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

[Verb]
downvote

the action of showing one's disagreement or disapproval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

[noun]
to duke it out

to argue or fight until a disagreement is resolved

[phrase]
dustup

a quarrel or fight

[noun]
to egg

to throw eggs at a person or thing, often to express contempt

[Verb]
to embroil

to involve someone in an argument, conflict, or complex situation

[Verb]
exchange

a brief conversation, often between two people who are in disagreement about something

[noun]
excuse me

said before one disagrees with someone in order to not be rude or offensive

[interjection]
to expostulate

to strongly argue, disapprove, or disagree with someone or something

[Verb]
expostulation

the action of strongly arguing, disapproving, or disagreeing with someone or something; a statement in which a person strongly argues, disapproves, or disagrees with something or someone

[noun]
face-off

an argument or fight between people

[noun]
to face off

to fight, argue, etc. with someone or to get ready for doing so

[Verb]
faction

arguments and disagreements between small groups of people within a political party or an organization

[noun]
falling out

a situation in which people are no longer friendly with each other as a result of a disagreement or quarrel

[noun]
to fall out

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

[Verb]
far be it from me to

used to make it clear that one is about to criticize or disagree with someone but is unwilling to do so

[phrase]
feud

a heated argument that lasts for a long time

[noun]
to feud

to have a lasting and heated argument with someone

[Verb]
feuding

sharp disagreements between people that last for a long time

[noun]
fight

an argument over something

[noun]
to fight

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

[Verb]
to fight fire with fire

to use methods or tactics similar to those of one's opponent in a fight or argument

[phrase]
fighting

involvement in a physical struggle against another person or group

[noun]
to fight out

to fight until a result is achieved or an agreement is reached

[Verb]
to fight one's own battles

to fight for what one wants or win an argument without the help of someone else

[phrase]
flap

much public anger or discussion

[noun]
fracas

a noisy fight or argument, which usually a lot of people take part in

[noun]
fray

an intense argument, fight, or contest

[noun]
free-for-all

a loud argument or fight that many people take part in

[noun]
frenemy

a person who pretends to be a friend when in reality is one's rival or enemy

[noun]
friction

absence of agreement or friendliness between people with different opinions

[noun]
gap

a difference, particularly an unwanted one, causing separation between two people, situations, or opinions

[noun]
go-around

an argument or disagreement

[noun]
to go (at it) hammer and tongs

to engage in an activity, particularly an argument, in a forceful, energetic, or violent manner

[phrase]
to go to the mat

to support someone or something in an argument with another person

[phrase]
gridlock

(usually in politics) a situation in which no progress can be made because the people involved are unable to agree with one another

[noun]
to haggle

to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services

[Verb]
to happen

used to state that one disagrees with someone or is annoyed by what they have said

[Verb]
to harrumph

‌to express disapproval of something by making a noise in the throat

[Verb]
hassle

a dispute or disagreement between people

[noun]
to have

to make someone be at a position of disadvantage in an argument

[Verb]
to have a problem with sb/sth

to not to be able to approve or accept someone or something

[phrase]
to have words

to argue with someone

[Verb]
to have it out with sb

to talk to someone frankly in order to settle a dispute or argument

[phrase]
have it your way

used to angrily state that despite one's disagreement with what someone has said, one will not argue about it

[sentence]
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