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Present participle for argue with someone without marked hostility

Present participle for scrap

Present participle for to quibble over trivial matters

Present participle for to or train practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror

The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules (the Queensberry Rules)

A (formal) discussion on a particular matter where opposing arguments are put forward in a systematic manner

A rough or noisy fight or quarrel

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Verb

Present participle for argue with someone without marked hostility

crossing swords

failing to agree

having a misunderstanding

going at it hammer and tongs

fighting like cat and dog

having a disagreement

coming to blows

having an altercation

having a barney

having an argument

putting up a fight

having a difference of opinion

getting into conflict

getting into a dispute

locking antlers

calling on the carpet

exchanging views

jumping on one's case

engaging in conflict

having a dispute

verbally fighting

knocking around

having a dust-up

cutting and thrusting

taking exception

picking an argument

jumping on each other

going one on one

putting up a struggle

having at each other

getting in one's face

exchanging blows with

coming to blows with

doing battle with

struggling with

entering the lists

breaking a lance

getting tough with

taking issue with

going for the jugular

letting someone have it

ripping into each other

contradicting each other

trading zingers

nastily arguing

causing a scene

matching strength

striving against

going up against in contest

going head to head

going for broke

participating in

pitting yourself against

pitching oneself against

jockeying for position

pitting oneself against

going for the gold

struggling against

protesting against

coming into conflict

begging to differ

taking exception to

dissenting from

calling into question

having shouting match

interfering with

differing in opinion

having a different opinion

having a squabble

having a quarrel

exchanging blows

having a slanging match

having a punch-up

going up against

having a set-to

running counter

sticking out like a sore thumb

taking issue to

disagreeing with

expressing disagreement with

saying nothing doing

failing to agree with

withholding assent

refusing to support

declining to support

expressing objection

expressing disagreement

putting up an argument

flying in the face of

saying not a chance

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“Mother and daughter spar regularly over drink, drugs, and career.”

Verb

Present participle for scrap

exchanging blows

coming to blows

trading punches

going for each other

hitting each other

crossing swords

having a set-to

engaging in fisticuffs

having a punch-up

going the knuckle

having a ding-dong

punching competitively

breaking a lance

entering the lists

assaulting each other

scrimmaging with

punching each other

engaging in conflict

attacking each other

locking antlers

warring against

skirmishing with

having a dust-up

exchanging blows with

taking the field

taking all comers

carrying on war

taking up the gauntlet

fighting like Kilkenny cats

putting up a fight

raising your fists

starting fighting

going up against

slugging it out

coming to grips

going at it hammer and tongs

fighting nastily

coming into conflict

mounting an attack

engaging in hostilities

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Verb

Present participle for to quibble over trivial matters

Verb

Present participle for to or train practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror

Noun

The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules (the Queensberry Rules)

Noun

A (formal) discussion on a particular matter where opposing arguments are put forward in a systematic manner

exchange of views

verbal sparring

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

bone of contention

panel discussion

wheeling and dealing

verbal exchange

question and answer session

information flow

exchange of ideas

channel of communication

chitter-chatter

line of reasoning

eyeball-to-eyeball

bargaining table

brief conversation

social relations

getting in touch

social intercourse

exchanging information

intercommunication

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Noun

A rough or noisy fight or quarrel

rough-and-tumble

rough and tumble

knock-down-drag-out

breach of the peace

exchange of blows

wrestling match

bit of argy-bargy

physical encounter

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

outbreak of violence

alarums and excursions

passage of arms

passage at arms

military action

military operation

discombobulation

reign of terror

significant contact

armed confrontation

divided loyalties

street fighting

violent disorder

dissatisfaction

hustle and bustle

hell broke loose

fuss and bother

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Adjective

Engaged in war

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