CONTENTION Synonyms

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

• an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

• noisy quarrel

• a loud resonant repeating noise

• a state of conflict between persons

• a state of conflict between colors

• a minor short-term fight

• crash together with violent impact

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• disagree violently

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests

• an incompatibility of dates or events

• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• be in conflict

• go against, as of rules and laws

• a bold challenge

• discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

• a hostile disagreement face-to-face

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other

• a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• a struggle between rivals

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

• the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

• lack of agreement or harmony

• disagreement among those expected to cooperate

• a harsh mixture of sounds

• strife resulting from a lack of agreement

• be different from one another

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• coming into conflict with

• take exception to

• have a disagreement over something

• disagreement among those expected to cooperate

• a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected

• the relation between opposed entities

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other

• a contestant that you are matched against

• a body of people united in opposing something

• a direction opposite to another

• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

• an angry dispute

• an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

• have a disagreement over something

• a quarrel about petty points

• argue over petty things

• lack of agreement or harmony

• bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

• disorderly fighting

• fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

• make messy or untidy

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• a struggle between rivals

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• a bitter quarrel between two parties

• carry out a feud