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Agreement and Disagreement - Disagreement and Dispute

Here you will learn some English words related to disagreement and dispute such as "vendetta", "tiff", and "stir".

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to stand one's ground

to keep defending one's plans or opinions despite facing opposition

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stalemate

a situation where no argument can be settled or no one can win in a contest

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to stand firm

to stick to one's opinions; to not move back

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stand-off

a situation in which reaching an agreement seems impossible

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sticking point

a subject or issue over which people disagree and therefore no progress can be made

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stir

a situation where there is excitement, annoyance, or shock

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to stir up

to intentionally try to cause trouble or arguments

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stormy

involving bitter arguments and angry feelings

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strife

violent disagreement between people

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to struggle

to argue or compete with someone or something, particularly to get something specific

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struggle

a contest or conflict in which people try to get something

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the moral high ground

a claim that one has moral superiority over others

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to take issue

to argue or disagree with someone over something

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to take somebody or something to the mat

to engage in a quarrel or argument with someone or something

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tangle

a disagreement, fight, or conflict

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to tangle with

to engage in a fight or argument with someone or something

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to tear apart

to separate or destroy by causing serious arguments in a country, organization, or group

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the gloves are off

said to mean something is done without caring if someone gets offended or upset

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thorny

causing problem or difficulty

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tiff

a small argument between two people who love each other or are close friends

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troublemaker

someone with a tendency to cause difficulty, particularly by encouraging others to question those in authority

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turbulence

a state of instability, disorder, or conflict

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turbulent

having a chaotic or unstable quality, often marked by disorder or conflict

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turf war

a violent fight or argument between rivals over the control of a specific area or activity

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tussle

a fight, struggle, or argument, particularly to get something

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to tussle

to struggle or fight with someone, particularly to get something

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unbridgeable

(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

reluctantly

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to unlike

to show that one no longer likes an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

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unpleasantness

unfriendliness or disagreements between individuals

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unsettled

(of a disagreement, question, etc.) not resolved yet

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unsympathetic

unwilling to support an action, idea, etc.; disagreeing with something

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unsympathetically

in a manner that is unkind; without compassion

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uproar

a situation where there is a lot of noise caused by upset or angry people

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vendetta

a violent argument between two 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

to aggressively become involved in a fight, argument, etc. without consideration

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to wade into

to engage in an argument, discussion, etc. forcefully or aggressively without consideration

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war of words

a long argument between people

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one's way or the highway

used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be

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who says

used to express disagreement with an opinion or statement

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with (all due) respect

used to politely express complete disagreement

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to worst

to defeat someone in a contest, argument, or fight

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to wrangle

to have a noisy and intense argument

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wrangle

a prolonged and complicated argument or dispute, often involving a lot of discussion and disagreement

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wrangling

involvement in a prolonged and complicated argument

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yeah, right

‌used to express disagreement with or disbelief at a statement

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