contention Synonyms

controversy competition argument disputation debate contest conflict disagreement quarrel rivalry struggle variance contestation wrangling tilt difference hostility fight feud strife dissension dispute disceptation litigation clash claim friction assertion arguing polemic battle bickering gainstriving set-to rappel scrummage renitency scrimmage schism rhubarb legal dispute gainstrife spelldown war of words row rammy racing roun polemics porism