| Main Entry: | falling-out |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quarrel or altercation |
Synonyms: |
altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, clash, contention, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, fight, fracas, friction, fuss, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, run-in, sharp words, snarl, spat, squabble, strife, tiff |
| Main Entry: | breach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change from friendly to unfriendly relationship |
Synonyms: |
alienation, break, difference, disaffection, disagreement, discord, disharmony, dissension, disunity, division, estrangement, falling-out, fissure, fracture, parting of the ways, quarrel, rent, rift, rupture, schism, secession, separation, severance, split, strife, variance, withdrawal |
| Notes: | breach is an infraction, gap, or break; breech is the rear or lower portion of things |
| Main Entry: | controversy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | debate, dispute |
Synonyms: |
altercation, argument, beef, bickering, brush, contention, difference, discussion, disputation, dissention, embroilment, falling-out, flak, fuss, hurrah, miff, polemic, quarrel, row, rumpus, scene, scrap, squabble, strife, tiff, words, wrangle, wrangling |
Antonyms: |
accord, agreement, forbearance, harmony, peace, quiet |
| Main Entry: | difficulty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
Synonyms: |
altercation, beef, bickering, controversy, dispute, falling-out, fight, hassle, misunderstanding, quarrel, squabble, strife, trouble |
Antonyms: |
harmony, peace |
| 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: | fuss |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disturbance, trouble |
Synonyms: |
ado, agitation, altercation, argument, bickering, bother, broil, bustle, commotion, complaint, confusion, controversy, difficulty, display, dispute, excitement, falling-out, fight, flap, flurry, flutter, fret, furor, hassle, kick-up, objection, palaver, perturbation, quarrel, row, ruckus, scene, squabble, stew, stink*, stir, storm, to-do, turmoil, unrest, upset, wingding, worry |
Antonyms: |
calm, peace |
| Main Entry: | imbroglio |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | misunderstanding; fight |
Synonyms: |
altercation, argument, bickering, brawl, broil, brouhaha*, complexity, complication, dispute, embarrassment, embroilment, entanglement, falling-out, flack, involvement, knock-down-drag-out, miff, quandary, quarrel, row, run-in, soap opera, spat, squabble |
Antonyms: |
agreement, peacemaking |
| Main Entry: | misunderstanding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument, fight |
Synonyms: |
bad vibes, blowup, breach, break, clash, conflict, crossed wires, debate, difference, difficulty, disagreement, discord, dissension, falling-out, feud, fuss, quarrel, rift, row, run-in, rupture, set-to, sour note, spat, squabble, tiff, variance, words |
Antonyms: |
agreement, concord, concurrence, harmony, peace |
| 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: | row |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, ruckus |
Synonyms: |
affray, altercation, bickering, brawl, castigation, commotion, controversy, dispute, disturbance, falling-out, fracas, fray, fuss, knock-down-drag-out, lecture, melee, noise, quarrel, racket, reprimand, reproof, riot, rumpus, run-in, scrap*, set-to, shouting match, squabble, talking-to, telling-off, tiff, tongue-lashing, trouble, tumult, uproar, words, wrangle |
Antonyms: |
agreement, peace |