n
A disagreement that focuses on individual- or personally-oriented issues.
adj
Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
adj
(zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
n
(politics, media) Something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; a fiction, a falsehood, a lie.
n
A public disputation by scholars.
adj
(rare) Characterized by conflicts; tending to have conflicts.
adj
Having a conflict of interest.
adj
(rare) Of, pertaining to, or characterized by conflict.
n
A communication system in which multiple users share a common channel in a way that can lead to conflicts.
adj
Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
adj
Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
adj
Obsolete form of controversial. [Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.]
n
Previously unknown facts, or the invented "facts", about a person.
n
A policy of disputation.
adv
In a disputed manner, or in a manner tending to cause argumentation.
adj
Marked by dissensions; contentious
adj
having conflicting opinions, interests or emotions
n
A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest.
n
An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.
n
A person who gainsays others; a disagreeable person.
n
(idiomatic) A small amount of insight or truth, often mixed in with falsehoods or nonsense.
n
A wish (and plan) to implement a particular idea without telling anybody, even though people may be affected in a negative way.
n
(by extension) Mental struggle arising from competing feelings, desires, impulses, etc.
n
Conflict over whether or how to engage in a conflict.
n
The cognitive distortion of making statements of what should be true, as opposed to reality.
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