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battle
A match between two combatants:
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  1. A match between two combatants:
  2. Any fight or struggle; conflict
  3. An intense competition:
dispute
A disputing; argument; debate
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  1. A disputing; argument; debate
  2. A quarrel
  3. A verbal controversy; a debate.
struggle
Conflict; strife; contention
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  1. Conflict; strife; contention
  2. The act of struggling:
  3. Strife, contention, or combat:
opposition
The position of two celestial bodies when their celestial longitude differs by 180°, especially a configuration in which Earth lies on a straight line between the Sun and a superior planet or the Moon. Planets in this position rise as the Sun sets and are visible all night long, reaching their highest point in the sky at midnight; the Moon in this position is full.
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  1. The position of two celestial bodies when their celestial longitude differs by 180°, especially a configuration in which Earth lies on a straight line between the Sun and a superior planet or the Moon. Planets in this position rise as the Sun sets and are visible all night long, reaching their highest point in the sky at midnight; the Moon in this position is full.
  2. An opposed condition; resistance, contradiction, contrast, hostility, etc.
  3. A political party or an organized group opposed to the group, party, or government in power.
friction
Ill will or conflict because of differences of opinion, temperament, etc.
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  1. Ill will or conflict because of differences of opinion, temperament, etc.
  2. A force on objects or substances in contact with each other that resists motion of the objects or substances relative to each other. &diamf3; Static friction arises between two objects that are not in motion with respect to each other, as for example between a cement block and a wooden floor. It increases to counterbalance forces that would move the objects, up to a certain maximum level of force, at which point the objects will begin moving. It is measured as the maximum force the bodies will sustain before motion occurs. &diamf3; Kinetic friction arises between bodies that are in motion with respect to each other, as for example the force that works against sliding a cement block along a wooden floor. Between two hard surfaces, the kinetic friction is usually somewhat lower than the static friction, meaning that more force is required to set the objects in motion than to keep them in motion.
  3. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
ambivalence
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.
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  1. The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.
  2. Uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow.
struggle
Conflict; strife; contention
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  1. Conflict; strife; contention
  2. The act of struggling:
  3. Strife, contention, or combat:
clash
To collide or strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise
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  1. To collide or strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise
  2. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise:
  3. To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together:
collide
To meet in opposition; conflict:
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  1. To meet in opposition; conflict:
  2. To come together with violent, direct impact.
contrast
(Linguistics) To evince a difference that can distinguish meaning:
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  1. (Linguistics) To evince a difference that can distinguish meaning:
  2. To show differences when compared:
  3. To show differences when compared; form a contrast
contend
To assert or maintain:
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  1. To assert or maintain:
  2. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  3. To hold to be a fact; assert
belligerency
Belligerence
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  1. Belligerence
  2. The state of being at war or being engaged in a warlike conflict.
confrontation
The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
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  1. The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
  2. A conflict involving armed forces:
  3. A focused comparison:
hostility
The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
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  1. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  2. An expression of enmity and ill will; hostile act
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.
strife
Contention or competition between rivals.
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  1. Contention or competition between rivals.
  2. The act or state of fighting or quarreling, esp. bitterly; struggle; conflict
  3. A conflict or quarrel:
struggle
The act of struggling:
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  1. The act of struggling:
  2. Strife, contention, or combat:
  3. Conflict; strife; contention
war
Military operations as a profession or science
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  1. Military operations as a profession or science
  2. The period of such conflict.
  3. A condition of active antagonism or contention:
warfare
Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
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  1. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  2. Conflict or struggle of any kind
  3. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.
clash
A disagreement or state of opposition:
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  1. A disagreement or state of opposition:
  2. A loud, harsh noise, such as that made by two metal objects in collision.
  3. A violent conflict or confrontation.
confrontation
The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
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  1. The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
  2. A conflict involving armed forces:
  3. A focused comparison:
contention
A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
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  1. A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
  2. A striving to win in competition; rivalry:
  3. The act of contending; strife, struggle, controversy, dispute, quarrel, etc.
difference
(Mathematics) The amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.
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  1. (Mathematics) The amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.
  2. A significant effect on or change in a situation
  3. An instance of disparity or unlikeness:
difficulty
A disagreement or dispute:
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  1. A disagreement or dispute:
  2. The condition or quality of being difficult:
  3. A troublesome or embarrassing state of affairs, especially of financial affairs:
disaccord
Disharmony.
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  1. Disharmony.
  2. The absence or reverse of accord.
  3. Lack of accord; discord; disagreement
discord
A harsh or confused noise, as the sound of battle; clash; din
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  1. A harsh or confused noise, as the sound of battle; clash; din
  2. Lack of concord; disagreement; dissension; conflict
  3. Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
discordance
(Music) Lack of harmony; dissonance.
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  1. (Music) Lack of harmony; dissonance.
  2. The state or an instance of disagreement; discord.
  3. (Genetics) The presence of a given trait in only one member of a pair of identical twins.
dissension
Difference of opinion; disagreement.
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  1. Difference of opinion; disagreement.
  2. A difference of opinion; disagreement or, esp., discord as expressed in intense quarreling or wrangling, as within a group [dissension among party members]: often in dissension in the ranks, dissatisfaction with those in authority
dissent
Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.
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  1. Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.
  2. The rendering of a minority opinion in the decision of a law case
  3. Of a judicial decision, a non binding opinion by one or more judges who disagree with the majority’s holding; a withholding of consent to a decision or outcome; the exercise of free speech to express disagreement with a government action or policy. Of a judicial decision, a non binding opinion by one or more judges who disagree with the majority’s holding; a withholding of consent to a decision or outcome; the exercise of free speech to express disagreement with a government action or policy.
dissidence
Disagreement, as of opinion or belief; dissent.
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  1. Disagreement, as of opinion or belief; dissent.
  2. Disagreement; dissent
  3. The state of being dissident; dissent
dissonance
(Music) conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding
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  1. (Music) conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding
  2. A state of disagreement or conflict
  3. Lack of agreement, consistency, or harmony; conflict:
faction
Partisan conflict within an organization or a country; dissension
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  1. Partisan conflict within an organization or a country; dissension
  2. A literary work or film that is a mix of fact and fiction.
  3. A group of people inside a political party, club, government, etc. working in a common cause against other such groups or against the main body
friction
Ill will or conflict because of differences of opinion, temperament, etc.
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  1. Ill will or conflict because of differences of opinion, temperament, etc.
  2. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
  3. A force on objects or substances in contact with each other that resists motion of the objects or substances relative to each other. &diamf3; Static friction arises between two objects that are not in motion with respect to each other, as for example between a cement block and a wooden floor. It increases to counterbalance forces that would move the objects, up to a certain maximum level of force, at which point the objects will begin moving. It is measured as the maximum force the bodies will sustain before motion occurs. &diamf3; Kinetic friction arises between bodies that are in motion with respect to each other, as for example the force that works against sliding a cement block along a wooden floor. Between two hard surfaces, the kinetic friction is usually somewhat lower than the static friction, meaning that more force is required to set the objects in motion than to keep them in motion.
inharmony
An instance of such discord.
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  1. An instance of such discord.
  2. Lack of harmony; discord; conflict
schism
The offense of attempting to produce such a breach.
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  1. The offense of attempting to produce such a breach.
  2. Any of the sects, parties, etc. formed by such a split
  3. A formal breach of union within a religious body, especially a Christian church.
strife
Contention or competition between rivals.
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  1. Contention or competition between rivals.
  2. The act or state of fighting or quarreling, esp. bitterly; struggle; conflict
  3. A conflict or quarrel:
variance
An exception to the application of a usual rule, granted by an authority on the basis of hardship or practicality:
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  1. An exception to the application of a usual rule, granted by an authority on the basis of hardship or practicality:
  2. A difference between what is expected and what happens
  3. Degree of change or difference; divergence; discrepancy
war
The period of such conflict.
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  1. The period of such conflict.
  2. Open armed conflict between countries or between factions within the same country
  3. A condition of active antagonism or contention:
warfare
Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
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  1. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  2. Conflict or struggle of any kind
  3. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.
clash
To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together:
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  1. To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together:
  2. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise:
  3. To collide or strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise
contradict
To assert to be untrue, often by saying the opposite:
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  1. To assert to be untrue, often by saying the opposite:
  2. To deny the statement of (a person)
  3. To be contrary or opposed to; go against
disaccord
To disagree.
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  1. To disagree.
  2. To refuse to agree; disagree
  3. (Intransitive) To fail to be in accord.
discord
To fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
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  1. To fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
  2. To disagree; clash
jar
To be out of harmony; clash or conflict:
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  1. To be out of harmony; clash or conflict:
  2. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly.
  3. To knock or strike sharply.
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