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Present participle for argue with someone without marked hostility

Present participle for scrap

Present participle for to engage or contend against other competitors in a contest

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 hostile argument on a particular matter

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

having a barney

having an argument

trading zingers

nastily arguing

getting into conflict

coming to blows

having a difference of opinion

getting into a dispute

causing a scene

locking antlers

calling on the carpet

having a dispute

engaging in conflict

having an altercation

exchanging views

jumping on one's case

having a dust-up

cutting and thrusting

knocking around

verbally fighting

going one on one

putting up a fight

putting up a struggle

having at each other

picking an argument

getting in one's face

jumping on each other

taking issue with

ripping into each other

going for the jugular

letting someone have it

contradicting each other

taking exception

getting tough with

protesting against

begging to differ

taking exception to

dissenting from

calling into question

having shouting match

differing in opinion

having a different opinion

having a squabble

having a quarrel

having a slanging match

taking issue to

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

Verb

Present participle for scrap

exchanging blows

coming to blows

crossing swords

trading punches

going for each other

hitting each other

having a set-to

engaging in fisticuffs

exchanging blows with

having a punch-up

going the knuckle

doing battle with

coming to blows with

having a ding-dong

struggling with

punching competitively

breaking a lance

entering the lists

carrying on hostilities

engaging in combat

campaigning against

fighting like cat and dog

engaging in hostilities

assaulting each other

scrimmaging with

punching each other

engaging in conflict

attacking each other

locking antlers

warring against

skirmishing with

having a dust-up

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

mounting an attack

coming into conflict

fighting for Queen and country

fighting for King and country

fighting a duel

bearing arms against

marching against

taking the field against

conducting a war

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Verb

Present participle for to engage or contend against other competitors in a contest

crossing swords

striving against

struggling against

going head to head

jockeying for position

pitting oneself against

going for broke

matching strength

participating in

pitching oneself against

going up against in contest

going for the gold

competing against

doing battle with

coming up against

entering the lists

breaking a lance

coming to blows

going up against

seeking to displace

matching yourself against

going for the jugular

coming into conflict

having a dispute

becoming involved

nominating yourself

putting up with

going for jugular

putting yourself forward

making play for

giving your all

knocking oneself out

mixing it up with

giving all one's got

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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 hostile argument on a particular matter

verbal sparring

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

exchange of views

bone of contention

bit of argy-bargy

inharmoniousness

passage of arms

acrimonious exchange

passage at arms

incompatibility

internal strife

conflict of opinion

lack of agreement

knock down and drag out

conflict of interest

divided loyalties

clash of opinions

lack of concord

internal conflict

dissatisfaction

quarrelsomeness

irreconcilable difference

rough-and-tumble

knock-down-drag-out

disillusionment

insubordination

heated discussion

knock-down drag-out

parting of the ways

grounds for war

point in question

apple of discord

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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

outbreak of violence

exchange of blows

wrestling match

bit of argy-bargy

physical encounter

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

bone of contention

passage of arms

exchange of views

acrimonious exchange

passage at arms

contentiousness

incompatibility

knock down and drag out

verbal sparring

conflict of interest

divided loyalties

lack of agreement

heated discussion

cause célèbre

lack of concord

internal conflict

knock-down drag-out

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Adjective

Engaged in war

at daggers drawn

confrontational

at each other's throats

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