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noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Examples
- 1.they were involved in a violent argument
Hypernym
dispute 1
noun
a disagreement or argument about something important
EnglishHyponym
argy-bargy 1
noun
a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
firestorm 2
noun
an outburst of controversy
sparring 1
noun
an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
polemic 2
noun
a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
fight 4
noun
an intense verbal dispute
