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discussion
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A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
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- A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
- A striving to win in competition; rivalry:
- The act of contending; strife, struggle, controversy, dispute, quarrel, etc.
A discussion involving opposing points; an argument.
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- A discussion involving opposing points; an argument.
- (Obsolete) Conflict; strife.
- Discussion or consideration of opposing reasons; argument about or deliberation on a question
A failure or refusal to agree.
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- A failure or refusal to agree.
- A quarrel.
- A quarrel or dispute
A dispute or disagreement, esp. one marked by anger and deep resentment
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- A dispute or disagreement, esp. one marked by anger and deep resentment
- A reason for a dispute or argument:
- An angry dispute; an altercation.
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A vehement quarrel.
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- A vehement quarrel.
- An angry or heated argument
A set of statements in which one follows logically as a conclusion from the others.
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- A set of statements in which one follows logically as a conclusion from the others.
- (--- Archaic) A reason or matter for dispute or contention:
- (Linguistics) A word, phrase, or clause in a semantic relation with a word or phrase and that helps complete the meaning of that word or phrase, such as a noun phrase that is the object of a verb. The clause that we go is an argument of the verb suggest in the sentence I suggest that we go.
A violent conflict or confrontation.
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- A violent conflict or confrontation.
- A sharp disagreement; conflict
- A loud, harsh noise, such as that made by two metal objects in collision.
A striving to win in competition; rivalry:
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- A striving to win in competition; rivalry:
- The act of contending; strife, struggle, controversy, dispute, quarrel, etc.
- A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
A discussion involving opposing points; an argument.
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- A discussion involving opposing points; an argument.
- Deliberation; consideration:
- Discussion or consideration of opposing reasons; argument about or deliberation on a question
A troublesome or embarrassing state of affairs, especially of financial affairs:
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- A troublesome or embarrassing state of affairs, especially of financial affairs:
- The condition or quality of being difficult:
- Something not easily done, accomplished, comprehended, or solved:
A quarrel or dispute
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- A quarrel or dispute
- Refusal to agree or comply
- Failure to agree; difference; incongruity; discrepancy
A verbal controversy; a debate.
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- A verbal controversy; a debate.
- (Obs.) A fight
- A disputing; argument; debate
Power or readiness to fight; pugnacious spirit
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- Power or readiness to fight; pugnacious spirit
- A confrontation between opposing groups in which each attempts to harm or gain power over the other, as with bodily force or weapons.
- A quarrel or conflict:
An argument or controversial discussion
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- An argument or controversial discussion
- A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.
- A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.
An angry dispute; an altercation.
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- An angry dispute; an altercation.
- A reason for a dispute or argument:
- A dispute or disagreement, esp. one marked by anger and deep resentment
A quarrel or argument.
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- A quarrel or argument.
- (Informal) A quarrel, fight, etc.
- An encounter; a scrape or brush; especially one involving trouble or difficulty.
(Informal) A brief, petty quarrel or dispute
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- (Informal) A brief, petty quarrel or dispute
- A gaiterlike covering for the instep and ankle, usually of heavy cloth
- A larva of an oyster or similar bivalve that has settled by attaching to a surface.
A noisy, petty quarrel or dispute; wrangle
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- A noisy, petty quarrel or dispute; wrangle
- A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.
Liquor; esp., weak liquor
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- Liquor; esp., weak liquor
- A slight quarrel; spat
- A little drink of weak liquor or punch
Discourse or talk; speech:
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- Discourse or talk; speech:
- A command or direction; an order:
- An assurance or promise; sworn intention:
The act of wrangling.
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- The act of wrangling.
- An angry, noisy argument or dispute.
A troublesome situation
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- A troublesome situation
- Trouble; bother.
- An argument or a fight.
Any of a genus (Rheum) of perennial, large-leaved plants of the buckwheat family; esp., the domestic pieplant (R. rhaponticum), having large, cordate leaf blades borne on long, thick stalks: the stalks are cooked into a sauce or baked in pies, but the blades are poisonous
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- Any of a genus (Rheum) of perennial, large-leaved plants of the buckwheat family; esp., the domestic pieplant (R. rhaponticum), having large, cordate leaf blades borne on long, thick stalks: the stalks are cooked into a sauce or baked in pies, but the blades are poisonous
- (Informal) A quarrel, fight, or heated discussion.
- A preparation made from the dried rhizomes and roots of any of several plants of the genus Rheum, especially R. palmatum or R. officinale of East Asia, used as a laxative.
(Informal) An argument or altercation.
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- (Informal) An argument or altercation.
- An intertwisted, confused mass of things, as string, branches, etc.; snarl
- (Informal) A fight, quarrel, or argument
conflict
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Find another word for controversy. In this page you can discover 28 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for controversy, like: discussion, contention, debate, disagreement, quarrel, dispute, altercation, argument, bicker, clash and contention.
