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stalemate
/ˈsteɪɫˌmeɪt/
noun
a situation where no argument can be settled or no one can win in a contest
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to stand firm
/stˈænd fˈɜːm/
verb
to stick to one's opinions; to not move back
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stand-off
/stˈændˈɔf/
noun
a situation in which reaching an agreement seems impossible
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sticking point
/stˈɪkɪŋ pˈɔɪnt/
noun
a subject or issue over which people disagree and therefore no progress can be made
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stir
/ˈstɝ/
noun
a situation where there is excitement, annoyance, or shock
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to stir up
/stˈɜːɹ ˈʌp/
verb
to intentionally try to cause trouble or arguments
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stormy
/ˈstɔɹmi/
adjective
involving bitter arguments and angry feelings
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strife
/ˈstɹaɪf/
noun
violent disagreement between people
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to struggle
/ˈstɹəɡəɫ/
verb
to argue or compete with someone or something, particularly to get something specific
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struggle
/ˈstɹəɡəɫ/
noun
a contest or conflict in which people try to get something
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the moral high ground
phrase
a claim that one has moral superiority over others
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to take issue
phrase
to argue or disagree with someone over something
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to take someone/something to the mat
phrase
to engage in a quarrel or argument with someone or something
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tangle
/ˈtæŋɡəɫ/
noun
a disagreement, fight, or conflict
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to tangle with
/tˈæŋɡəl wɪð/
verb
to engage in a fight or argument with someone or something
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to tear apart
/tˌɛɹ ɐpˈɑːɹt/
verb
to separate or destroy by causing serious arguments in a country, organization, or group
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the gloves are off
sentence
said to mean something is done without caring if someone gets offended or upset
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thorny
/ˈθɔɹni/
adjective
causing problem or difficulty
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tiff
/ˈtɪf/
noun
a small argument between two people who love each other or are close friends
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troublemaker
/ˈtɹəbəɫˌmeɪkɝ/
noun
someone with a tendency to cause difficulty, particularly by encouraging others to question those in authority
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turbulence
/ˈtɝbjəɫəns/
noun
a state of instability, disorder, or conflict
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turbulent
/ˈtɝbjəɫənt/
adjective
marked with instability, argument, disorder, or conflict
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turf war
/tˈɜːf wˈɔːɹ/
noun
a violent fight or argument between rivals over the control of a specific area or activity
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tussle
/ˈtəsəɫ/
noun
a fight, struggle, or argument, particularly to get something
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to tussle
/ˈtəsəɫ/
verb
to struggle or fight with someone, particularly to get something
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unbridgeable
/ʌnbɹˈɪdʒəbəl/
adjective
(of a difference between people or their ideas) unable to be closed or made smaller because of being major
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under protest
phrase
reluctantly
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to unlike
/ənˈɫaɪk/
verb
to show that one no longer likes an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon
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unpleasantness
/ənˈpɫɛzəntnəs/
noun
unfriendliness or disagreements between individuals
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unsettled
/ənˈsɛtəɫd/
adjective
(of a disagreement, question, etc.) not resolved yet
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unsympathetic
/ənˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
adjective
unwilling to support an action, idea, etc.; disagreeing with something
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unsympathetically
/ʌnsˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪkli/
adverb
in a manner that is unkind; without compassion
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uproar
/ˈəˌpɹɔɹ/
noun
a situation where there is a lot of noise caused by upset or angry people
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vendetta
/vɛnˈdɛtə/
noun
a prolonged and violent argument between two families or groups in which members of each side make attempts to murder the members of the opposing side in retaliation for things that occurred in the past
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to wade in
/wˈeɪd ˈɪn/
verb
to aggressively become involved in a fight, argument, etc. without consideration
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to wade into
/wˈeɪd ˌɪntʊ/
verb
to engage in an argument, discussion, etc. forcefully or aggressively without consideration
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war of words
phrase
a long argument between people
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who says
phrase
used to express disagreement with an opinion or statement
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with (all due) respect
phrase
used to politely express complete disagreement
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to worst
/ˈwɝst/
verb
to defeat someone in a contest, argument, or fight
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to wrangle
/ˈɹæŋɡəɫ/
verb
to have a noisy and intense argument
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wrangle
/ˈɹæŋɡəɫ/
noun
a prolonged and complicated argument
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wrangling
/ˈɹæŋɡəɫɪŋ/, /ˈɹæŋɡɫɪŋ/
noun
involvement in a prolonged and complicated argument
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yeah, right
/jˈɛh ɹˈaɪt/
interjection
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battle line
/bˈæɾəl lˈaɪn/
noun
the dividing line between opposing sides in a conflict or confrontation
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