head-to-head
/hˈɛdtəhˈɛd/
adjective
involving direct confrontation between two sides
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1Two of the biggest Rocket League YouTubers SunlessKhan and Musty, are racing head-to-head to reach 1 million subscribers.
2Parker wrecked Nash head-to-head.
3- Head-to-head and whoever stays.
4And those trials typically run a device head-to-head.
5Our Gold Coast crew is going head-to-head with Xtreme Regime.
heretical
/hɝˈɛtɪkəɫ/
adjective
opposite to what is widely accepted
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1And it's like, it's a heretical idea, but it's kind of beautiful also.
2And they declared this is heretical.
3Let me make a further heretical proposition.
4This is the heretical question.
5As I say, this is a heretical view.
heterodox
/ˈhɛtɝəˌdɑks/
adjective
not in agreement with generally approved principles, opinions, or beliefs
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1And I should warn you at the outset that I have something of a heterodox view of Marx.
2He embraces the heterodox idea of monism, sometimes called animist materialism or vitalism, which is essentially a denial of any distinction between the body and the soul.
3And that the idea of Iran is so anchored in both pre-Islamic notions of spirituality and also in Sufi notions, heterodox messianic.
4Of course, heterodox work on money demonstrates that orthodoxy invokes a mythical history of money.
5I think the heterodox stuff on money is right.
heterodoxy
/ˈhɛtɝəˌdɑksi/
noun
the state of acting contrary to generally accepted standards or beliefs
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1Jeanne wrote in her piece on the Lawyering Process that there is actual clinical heterodoxy.
2Now, especially being at UCLA, which is all simulation-based for the last 20 years, I understand and appreciate to a certain degree heterodoxy and that there are different ways in which both to teach students and to try to do justice, not through simulation, I should say, but through other models.
3So there is clinical heterodoxy.
to stand / hold one's ground
/stˈænd hˈoʊld wˈʌnz ɡɹˈaʊnd/
phrase
to keep defending one's plans or opinions despite facing opposition
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1They will stand their ground against any enemy that might arise.
2Nixon told Rockefeller to stand his ground.
3Under Kentucky law, Kenneth Walker had a right to stand his ground against what he believed was an aggressor.
4So, you can put your cavalry in front, and it totally works, if you don't expect your enemy to stand their ground.
5Police are trying to clear the activists, and activists are holding their ground here.
hostile
/ˈhɑstəɫ/, /hɑˈstaɪɫ/
adjective
unfriendly or aggressive toward others
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1Its hazards are hostile to us all.
2- 24, rat bandits, the situation is hostile.
3Its hazards are hostile to us all.
4- I vaporized hostiles.
5Its hazards are hostile to us all.
hostility
/hɑˈstɪɫəti/
noun
behavior or feelings that are aggressive or unfriendly
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1Trump is feeding hostility towards Congress.
2He saw the hostility firsthand.
3Later, hostilities broke out again.
4But he leaked hostility.
5In July, hostilities resumed again between the Imperials and Protestants.
hot button
/hˈɑːt bˈʌʔn̩/
noun
a matter or problem about which people argue a lot and have strong feelings
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1What are their hot buttons?
2Today Aboriginal rights are huge hot button topic in Australian legislation.
3The use of fluoride, however, is something of a hot button issue.
4Economic inequality is a hot button issue right now.
5Diversity in the cast of The Bachelor has been a hot button issue.
beg to (differ / disagree)
/bˈɛɡ tʊ dˈɪfɚ dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiː/
sentence
to politely express disagreement with what has just been stated
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1The companies themselves though, beg to differ, Brightmark, founded in 2016, is building a commercial-scale plastics-to-fuel plant in Ashley, Indiana, and aims to process 100,000 tons of plastic by 2021.
2The Big Tech executives might beg to differ.
3You might say fairies aren’t real, but fairyflies beg to differ.
4- I beg to differ.
5- I beg to differ sir, my palate is incredibly refined.
ill feelings
/ˈɪl fˈiːlɪŋz/
noun
feeling of anger between people, particularly because of an argument
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1I could have so many ill feelings about this industry.
2So, don't have ill feelings toward your friend, she's still your friend.
3Her parents eventually divorced, but Woodley harbors no ill feelings toward her early years.
impasse
/ˈɪmˌpæs/, /ˌɪmˈpæs/
noun
a difficult situation where progress is not possible because the people involved are unable to come to an agreement
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1We've reached an impasse.
2- We reached another impasse, Goorgen.
3Break the impasse.
4They had an impasse here, a big impasse.
5This impasse on Reconstruction, though, basically just sat there until Lincoln's death.
incident
/ˈɪnsədənt/
noun
a strong disagreement between two countries that often involves military action
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1History records, however, that well over a million passengers rode the wheel during the Fair without incident.
2This incident sparked nationwide protests, and religious violence between Hindus and Muslims.
3This incident caused deep embarrassment to Helen.
4Here are two incidents.
5So this incident actually happened.
infighting
/ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ/
noun
arguments or unfriendly competition between members of a group
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1But he was stifled by colonial infighting.
2Infighting is a very dangerous thing for a group of managers.
3She has met mudslinging attacks with respect and substance, and infighting with her party with a commitment to it, its values and platform.
4After FiruzShah’s death in 1388, the Delhi court exploded into political infighting.
5Infighting is bad.
in opposition to sb/sth
/ɪn ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
strongly against someone or something
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1In others, negative integration was key to nation-building, as countries identified themselves in opposition to others or by clearly defining what they weren’t.
2In others, negative integration was key to nation-building, as countries identified themselves in opposition to others or by clearly defining what they weren’t.
3That’s a bit complicated, but basically, Scout stands in opposition to the idea that you have to do or be a, b, or c in order to, like, be a real woman.
4They started in opposition to a controversial extradition bill.
5The negative comes from the fact that if you let the force push you along your potential energy decreases, while if you fight in opposition to the force your potential energy increases.
in the wrong
/ɪnðə ɹˈɔŋ/
phrase
deserving blame for a mistake, argument, accident, etc.
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1He was in the wrong car!
2The police come and this is the part where I kind of had the chuckle because the police said that Brandon was in the right and the employee was in the wrong.
3Like, I was so afraid that I was feeling like I was in the wrong for feeling upset that this guy took my license, wouldn't give it back and then broke it.
4It’s important to realize if you don’t already that regardless of all of this, it doesn’t erase the fact that these things happened, that they’re in the wrong, and that none of this is okay.
5Well, yes, I was in the wrong.
irreconcilable
/ˌɪˈɹɛkənˌsaɪɫəbəɫ/
adjective
(of ideas, positions, etc.) extremely different in a way that reaching an agreement is impossible
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1He stated that National Socialism and Christianity are irreconcilable, and proceeded to close churches and arrest priests at will.
2It's irreconcilable differences, your honor.
3I understand both parties are requesting a divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
4And this is, of course, an irreconcilable contradiction.
5Us Weekly confirmed Clarkson filed for divorce in June 2020, citing irreconcilable differences.
issue
/ˈɪʃu/
noun
an important matter about which people argue or talk
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1The most complicated issue from a legal standpoint is copyright law.
2Today I want to talk about an issue that has been coming up as of recently regarding captions.
3This is partly because of the stay-at-home order that was issued by the governor about two days ago.
4Surveillance and privacy issues could arise if the central bank is able to monitor every transaction.
5Other Twitter users took issue with the design of the big garment itself.
to joust
/ˈdʒaʊst/
verb
to argue with another person, particularly in a formal occasion such as a debate
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1The two parties jousted over the need for action vs. border enforcement.
2And then Joust, that sealed the deal for me.
3Joust them in Miranda's honor.
4Next up is the candy joust of pain.
5All right gentlemen, the time to joust is now.
to lock
/ˈɫɑk/
verb
to get stuck in an argument or difficult situation
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1Doorsl locked!
2Lock the door.
3Yeah, yeah -Lock the door -
4So, lock your freezers.
5Lock the bar.
to lock horns
/lˈɑːk hˈɔːɹnz/
phrase
to become involved in an argument or fight with someone
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1-I hope this is a theme this season, that those two lock horns a lot, because I know that Nick's gonna be real easy for me to beat.
to look for trouble
/lˈʊk fɔːɹ tɹˈʌbəl/
phrase
to act or behave in a way that is likely to cause a problem, fight, or argument

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to make mincemeat (out / ) of sb/sth
/mˌeɪk mˈɪnsɪmˌiːt ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː/
phrase
to completely defeat or win against someone or something in a convincing and overwhelming manner, whether it be in a competition, argument, game, or other activity
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1the Stig made mincemeat of him.
2Terrified of the Normanswho thus far had made mincemeat of them in every battle they fought, the Greeks and their mercenaries either fled the field or were slaughtered.
mano a mano
/mˈɑːnoʊ ɐ mˈɑːnoʊ/
adverb
‌with only two sides confronting one another
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1Well, gentlemen, now is your opportunity to go head-to-head, mano a mano.
2But he seemed to think that this was his fight alone and that he wanted to do it mano a mano.
3But he seemed to think that this was his fight alone and that he wanted to do it mano a mano.
4If somebody’s simpatico, if they can talk mano a mano, it will all be OK.
5It's time to put these consoles side by side and see how they perform mano a mano.
mano-a-mano
/mˈɑːnoʊɐmˈɑːnoʊ/
noun
a contest or fight between two sides
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1In this case, it's you on your own, mano-a-mano with the water trying to kill you.
minority report
/maɪnˈɔːɹɪɾi ɹɪpˈoːɹt/
noun
a report presented by members of a group who do not agree with the majority
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1So it was even better than envisioned in "Minority Report."
2German is not advocating for a Minority Report situation.
3Alex analyzes Julia’s brain data like Tom Cruise in Minority Report before catching some Z’s.
4So this is like Minority Report for rodents.
5It looks like the collar from like, Minority report or something.
misunderstanding
/ˌmɪsəndɝˈstændɪŋ/
noun
a minor disagreement
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1But the misunderstanding stuck.
2Misunderstanding isn't necessarily a personal attack.
3You get an honest misunderstanding.
4And avoid some seriously embarrassing misunderstandings!
5We had a misunderstanding.
to mix it up
/mˈɪks ɪt ˈʌp/
phrase
to start a fight or argument with someone
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1It's nice to mix it up because there really isn't better, there's only different.
2We like a lot of things but we can mix it up, too.
3There are short explanations and reflections to mix it up and make it more interesting.
4Now let's mix it up a little bit.
5but you could mix it up.
moot point
/mˈuːt pˈɔɪnt/
noun
a subject about which there are different opinions or disagreements
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1It's not a moot point.
2His guilt is a moot point.
3Guilt is a moot point.
4All of that's a moot point.
5So it was a moot point.
monkey in the middle
/mˈʌnki ɪnðə mˈɪdəl/
phrase
a person who is in the middle of two fighting or arguing sides
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1Do they both have monkeys in the middle?
one's way or the highway
/wˈʌnz wˈeɪ ɔːɹ ðə hˈaɪweɪ/
sentence
used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be

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negation
/nəˈɡeɪʃən/
noun
disagreement with someone or something; refusal to do something
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1Nonetheless, objective violence possesses that characteristic agency negation.
2The negation of hope, the opposite of hope would be despair.
3Basically negation is showing the no, showing the negative in ASL.
4one of the most interesting versions of this question, though, is negation.
5Double negations are ungrammatical.
negative
/ˈnɛɡətɪv/
adjective
indicating or implying refusal, denial, disagreement, or omission
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1Now you have negative equity and owe the bank almost $400,000.
2DNA tests are negative.
3Stop negatives.
4The second derivative is negative.
5Turn negatives into positives.
to negative
/ˈnɛɡətɪv/
verb
to refuse to accept a request or proposal
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1Now you have negative equity and owe the bank almost $400,000.
2DNA tests are negative.
3Stop negatives.
4The second derivative is negative.
5Turn negatives into positives.
to niggle
/nˈɪɡəl/
verb
to argue over an unimportant thing or criticize someone for it
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1I still had questions niggling at the back of my mind about all the other little pieces.
2And it is always niggled in the back of FAN's minds whether these owners truly understood what it meant to be part of THAIFER clation and part of its history
3But, straightaway, I must tell you there's a bit of a niggle.
4But these niggles were overshadowed by the big one.
5As we sorted out our little niggles, the tally continued to mount.
no
/ˈnoʊ/
interjection
used to give an answer to a question showing that we do not agree or it is not true

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1I have no wife, and no sons.
2I have no wife, and no sons.
3I have no idea what's going on with Michelle right now.
4After a certain point, the added weight no longer yields additional range.
5BMW spared no expense.
no hard feelings
/nˈoʊ hˈɑːɹd fˈiːlɪŋz/
phrase
used to tell a person that one does not want any resentment to remain between them after arguing with them or defeating them in a contest
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1But no hard feelings, Both Mitchell and Simmons agreed the hoodie was all in good fun.
2This time there were no hard feelings.
3And in recent interviews Bailey says he has no hard feelings.
4One is "No hard feelings."
5We had no hard feelings.
to be not having any (of it / of that / )
/biː nˌɑːt hˈævɪŋ ˌɛni ʌv ɪt ʌv ðæt/
phrase
to be completely unwilling to do something
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1She'd been diagnosed early on as having ADHD And was been given Ritalen to address this And from what we could see in school, It wasn't having any great affect on her behaviour.
2You're not having any babies.
3The Platos and Aristotles of the world weren't having any of that.
4The Platos and Aristotles of the world weren't having any of that.
5Maybe this will just become normal because lord knows, Apple is not having any difficulty selling the things.
not likely
/nˌɑːt lˈaɪkli/
interjection
used to express strong disagreement with a suggestion or statement

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to object
/ˈɑbdʒɛkt/, /əbˈdʒɛkt/
verb
to express opposition, disagreement, or disapproval
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1Slamming objects on tables.
2Powerful telescopes, like the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer, Herschel and Keck Observatory have photographed objects very far away.
3Now, objects reflect light in all directions.
4Object matrimony.
5Object becomes separate.
OK
/ˈoʊˈkeɪ/
interjection
said to stop people from criticizing or arguing with one

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1Ok, one hundred cents makes one dollar.
2OK, so the first part of the chapters create this problem.
3Ok so, all typical vertebrae have a vertebral body, a vertebral arch and seven individual processes.
4OK you guys have a great week
5Ok, and when you're not?
opponent
/əˈpoʊnənt/
noun
someone who disagrees with a system, plan, etc. and intends to put an end to it or change it
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1But opponents had a convincing arguments.
2Opponents heard a dangerous voice with fascist ideas.
3Oh, opponent found!
4Some cards damage your opponent.
5Your opponent will most likely pick Scissors!
to oppose
/əˈpoʊz/
verb
to strongly disagree with a policy, plan, idea, etc. and try to put an end to it
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1Jackson thought that the Bank would use its money to oppose his reelection in 1836, so he vetoed that bill.
2So in history books and history of technology, people usually oppose trial and error versus theoretical knowledge.
3Chicago's mayor at the time, Richard J. Daley, opposed neighborhood integration.
4So on the bottom of the ball, the airflow further out opposes the motion of the spinning ball.
5The majority of the public opposes animal testing.
opposed
/əˈpoʊzd/
adjective
trying to stop something because one strongly disagrees with it
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1The countess, however, was vehemently opposed.
2And these people were adamantly opposed to it.
3After all, the interests of the king and his great subjects were not opposed.
4The disciples were opposed.
5Most legal academics are bitterly opposed to direct democracy.
opposition
/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
sharp disagreement with a system, law, plan, etc.
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1When it came to the opposition, where was the loudest, most vociferous opposition coming from to this?
2When it came to the opposition, where was the loudest, most vociferous opposition coming from to this?
3In India, opposition parties boycotted the opening of Parliament's budget session.
4But opposition remained.
5Every spiritual teacher and spiritual leader throughout history has had extreme opposition.
oppositional
/ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃənəl/
adjective
expressing strong disagreement
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1In U.S. culture, humans and nature are another oppositional dualism.
2It is any oppositional force.
3It is any oppositional force.
4The various negative manifestations of the ego are the oppositional force of the Kundalini.
5Resistance is any oppositional force.
out of hand
/ˌaʊɾəv hˈænd/
phrase
without consideration and hesitation
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1Things just kinda got out of hand.
2Things got out of hand.
3The class got out of hand.
4The court dismissed this theory out of hand.
5Things got out of hand.
out of sympathy with
/ˌaʊɾəv sˈɪmpəθi wɪð/
phrase
in disagreement with

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out of sync
/ˌaʊɾəv sˈɪŋk/
phrase
in disagreement; not working well with

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