head-to-head
head-to-head
/hˈɛdtəhˈɛd/
adjective
involving direct confrontation between two sides
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heretical
heretical
/hɝˈɛtɪkəɫ/
adjective
opposite to what is widely accepted
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heterodox
heterodox
/ˈhɛtɝəˌdɑks/
adjective
not in agreement with generally approved principles, opinions, or beliefs
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heterodoxy
heterodoxy
/ˈhɛtɝəˌdɑksi/
noun
the state of acting contrary to generally accepted standards or beliefs
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to [stand|hold] {one's} ground
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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hostile
hostile
/ˈhɑstəɫ/, /hɑˈstaɪɫ/
adjective
unfriendly or aggressive toward others
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hostility
hostility
/hɑˈstɪɫəti/
noun
behavior or feelings that are aggressive or unfriendly
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hot button
hot button
/hˈɑːt bˈʌʔn̩/
noun
a matter or problem about which people argue a lot and have strong feelings
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[beg] to (differ|disagree)
[beg] to (differ|disagree)
/bˈɛɡ tʊ dˈɪfɚ dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiː/
sentence
to politely express disagreement with what has just been stated
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ill feelings
ill feelings
/ˈɪl fˈiːlɪŋz/
noun
feeling of anger between people, particularly because of an argument
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impasse
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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incident
incident
/ˈɪnsədənt/
noun
a strong disagreement between two countries that often involves military action
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infighting
infighting
/ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ/
noun
arguments or unfriendly competition between members of a group
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in opposition to {sb/sth}
in opposition to {sb/sth}
/ɪn ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
strongly against someone or something
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in the wrong
in the wrong
/ɪnðə ɹˈɔŋ/
phrase
at fault; deserving blame for a mistake, argument, accident, etc.
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irreconcilable
irreconcilable
/ˌɪˈɹɛkənˌsaɪɫəbəɫ/
adjective
(of ideas, positions, etc.) extremely different in a way that reaching an agreement is impossible
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issue
issue
/ˈɪʃu/
noun
an important matter about which people argue or talk
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to joust
to joust
/ˈdʒaʊst/
verb
to argue with another person, particularly in a formal occasion such as a debate
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to lock
to lock
/ˈɫɑk/
verb
to get stuck in an argument or difficult situation
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to lock horns
to lock horns
/lˈɑːk hˈɔːɹnz/
phrase
to become involved in an argument or fight with someone
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to look for trouble
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 of {sb}
to [make] mincemeat of {sb}
/mˌeɪk mˈɪnsɪmˌiːt ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː/
phrase
to utterly defeat someone in an argument, fight, or contest
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mano a mano
mano a mano
/mˈɑːnoʊ ɐ mˈɑːnoʊ/
adverb
with only two sides confronting one another
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mano-a-mano
mano-a-mano
/mˈɑːnoʊɐmˈɑːnoʊ/
noun
a contest or fight between two sides
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minority report
minority report
/maɪnˈɔːɹɪɾi ɹɪpˈoːɹt/
noun
a report presented by members of a group who do not agree with the majority
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misunderstanding
misunderstanding
/ˌmɪsəndɝˈstændɪŋ/
noun
a minor disagreement
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to mix it up
to mix it up
/mˈɪks ɪt ˈʌp/
phrase
to start a fight or argument with someone
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moot point
moot point
/mˈuːt pˈɔɪnt/
noun
a subject about which there are different opinions or disagreements
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monkey in the middle
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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my way or the highway
my way or the highway
/maɪ wˈeɪ ɔːɹ ðə hˈaɪweɪ/
phrase
used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be
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negation
negation
/nəˈɡeɪʃən/
noun
disagreement with someone or something; refusal to do something
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negative
negative
/ˈnɛɡətɪv/
adjective
indicating or implying refusal, denial, disagreement, or omission
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to negative
to negative
/ˈnɛɡətɪv/
verb
to refuse to accept a request or proposal
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to niggle
to niggle
/nˈɪɡəl/
verb
to argue over an unimportant thing or criticize someone for it
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no
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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no hard feelings
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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to [be] {not} having any (of it|of that|)
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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not likely
not likely
/nˌɑːt lˈaɪkli/
interjection
used to express strong disagreement with a suggestion or statement
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to object
to object
/ˈɑbdʒɛkt/, /əbˈdʒɛkt/
verb
to express opposition, disagreement, or disapproval
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OK
OK
/ˈoʊˈkeɪ/
interjection
said to stop people from criticizing or arguing with one
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opponent
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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to oppose
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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opposed
opposed
/əˈpoʊzd/
adjective
trying to stop something because one strongly disagrees with it
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opposition
opposition
/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
sharp disagreement with a system, law, plan, etc.
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oppositional
oppositional
/ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃənəl/
adjective
expressing strong disagreement
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out of hand
out of hand
/ˌaʊɾəv hˈænd/
phrase
without consideration and hesitation
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out of sympathy with
out of sympathy with
/ˌaʊɾəv sˈɪmpəθi wɪð/
phrase
in disagreement with
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out of sync
out of sync
/ˌaʊɾəv sˈɪŋk/
phrase
in disagreement; not working well with
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