| Main Entry: | difference of opinion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict over something important |
Synonyms: |
altercation, argument, bone of contention, conflict, debate, disagreement, dispute, dissension, dissent, friction, irreconcilable difference, run-in, strife |
| Main Entry: | argument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal fight |
Synonyms: |
altercation, beef, bickering, blowup, bone, bone of contention, bone to pick, brannigan, brawl, brush, clash, controversy, crusher, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, dustup, exchange, face-off, falling, feud, finisher, flap, fuss, gin, go*, hassle, knock down and drag out, knockdown, out, quarrel, rhubarb, romp, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, run-in, scene, scrap, set-to, shindy, spat, squabble, static*, stew, talking heads, tiff, words, wrangle |
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change from friendly to unfriendly relationship |
Synonyms: |
alienation, altercation, breach, clash, difference of opinion, disaffection, dispute, divergence, estrangement, fight, misunderstanding, rift, rupture, schism, separation, split, trouble |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
| Main Entry: | clash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement or fight, often brief |
Synonyms: |
affray, argument, battle, brawl, break, broil, brush, bump, collision, concussion, conflict, confrontation, crash, difference of opinion, discord, discordance, disharmony, dispute, donnybrook, embroilment, encounter, engagement, fracas, fray, have a go at each other, impact, jam, jar, jolt, jump, melee, misunderstanding, mix up, opposition, rift, riot, row, rumpus, run-in, rupture, scrap, scrimmage, set-to, shock, showdown, skirmish, smash, wallop |
| Main Entry: | dichotomy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | division |
Synonyms: |
difference, difference of opinion, disagreement, disunion, separation, split |
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
Synonyms: |
altercation, beef, bickering, bone of contention, brawl, broil, brouhaha, commotion, conflict, contention, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, discussion, dissension, disturbance, embroilment, falling-out, feud, fireworks*, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff, misunderstanding, polemic, quarrel, row, rumpus, squabble, squall, strife, tiff, uproar, variance, words, wrangle |
Antonyms: |
agreement |
| Main Entry: | division |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | breach, estrangement |
Synonyms: |
conflict, difference of opinion, difficulty, disaccord, disagreement, discord, disharmony, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, feud, rupture, split, trouble, variance, words |
Antonyms: |
agreement, juncture, unification |
| Main Entry: | quarrel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement |
Synonyms: |
affray, altercation, argument, battle royal, beef, bickering, brannigan, brawl, breach, broil, catfight, combat, commotion, complaint, contention, controversy, difference, difference of opinion, difficulty, disapproval, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension, dissidence, disturbance, dust*, falling-out, feud, fight, fisticuffs, fracas, fray, fuss, hassle, misunderstanding, objection, rhubarb, row, ruckus*, run-in, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, strife, struggle, tiff, tumult, vendetta, wrangle |
Antonyms: |
agreement, peace |
| Main Entry: | spat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dispute, quarrel |
Synonyms: |
altercation, argument, beef, bickering, brouhaha, conflict, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, dissension, embroilment, falling-out, feud, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff, misunderstanding, row, rumpus, run-in, squabble, strife, tiff, words |
| Main Entry: | squabble |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
Synonyms: |
altercation, bickering, controversy, difference, difference of opinion, disagreement, dispute, feud, fight, flap, fuss*, hassle, quarrel, row*, scene*, scrap*, set-to, spat, tiff, words, wrangle |
Antonyms: |
agreement, concurrence |