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collision
a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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gap
a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
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dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle
an angry dispute
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argle-bargle, argy-bargy
a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
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firestorm
an outburst of controversy
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sparring
an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
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polemic
a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
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generation gap
a difference between the views of young people and their parents
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fight
an intense verbal dispute
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affray, altercation, fracas
noisy quarrel
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bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff
a quarrel about petty points
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bust-up
a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
