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A battle or fight

Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument

To wear away or cause damage through applied friction

(with reference to a person's nerves) To set or be set on edge

To forcibly break into parts, especially into halves or along the grain

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Noun

A battle or fight

rough-and-tumble

rough and tumble

breach of the peace

exchange of blows

knock-down-drag-out

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

wrestling match

bit of argy-bargy

physical encounter

outbreak of violence

armed confrontation

military action

passage of arms

military operation

monkey business

significant contact

street fighting

violent disorder

alarums and excursions

bone of contention

exchange of views

passage at arms

knock down and drag out

parting of the ways

acrimonious exchange

conflict of interest

tempest in a teapot

storm in a teacup

knock-down drag-out

divided loyalties

fuss and bother

contentiousness

heated discussion

incompatibility

cause célèbre

hustle and bustle

conflict of opinion

inharmoniousness

internal strife

verbal sparring

discombobulation

reign of terror

channel of communication

exchange of ideas

question and answer session

wheeling and dealing

verbal exchange

information flow

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“Four scuffles during the game, with one fight in particular arousing a supporter to the point that he decided to enter the fray by attacking one of the players himself.”

Noun

Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument

obstructiveness

contradistinction

civil disobedience

unwillingness to accept

disinclination to accept

refusal to accept

reluctance to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

unsusceptibility

insusceptibility

invulnerability

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Verb

To wear away or cause damage through applied friction

become threadbare

become tattered

wear threadbare

come to the end of its life

show signs of wear

rub into pieces

rub something raw

wash something away

break the skin of

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Verb

To unravel

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(with reference to a person's nerves) To set or be set on edge

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To forcibly break into parts, especially into halves or along the grain

split down the middle

cut into pieces

axe^UK

ax^US

go through with a fine-tooth comb

separate into two

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