- altercation
- apologetics
- apologia
- apology
- argument
- argumentation
- bicker
- bickering
- blood feud
- brawl
- broil
- casuistry
- cat-and-dog life
- combat
- conflict
- contention
- contentiousness
- contest
- contestation
- controversy
- cut and thrust
- debate
- defense
- difference
- disagreement
- discord
- disputation
- dispute
- dissension
- dissent
- donnybrook
- donnybrook fair
- embroilment
- enmity
- falling-out
- feud
- fight
- fighting
- fliting
- flyting
- fracas
- fuss
- hassle
- hostility
- hubbub
- hurrah
- imbroglio
- Kilkenny cats
- litigation
- logomachy
- miff
- objection
- open quarrel
- opposition
- paper war
- passage of arms
- polemic
- polemics
- quarrel
- quarreling
- quarrelsomeness
- questioning
- rhubarb
- row
- rumpus
- scrapping
- set-to
- sharp words
- slanging match
- snarl
- spat
- squabble
- squabbling
- strife
- struggle
- tiff
- tussle
- vendetta
- verbal engagement
- war
- warfare
- war of words
- words
- wrangle
- wrangling