contention Synonyms

controversy competition disputation tilt contestation contest quarrel wrangling feud struggle conflict debate rivalry argument disceptation disagreement variance strife dissension arguing renitency roun scrimmage rappel rhubarb scrummage schism rammy porism polemics polemic polarity point plea pibroch oppugnation position postulation predication racing quodlibet quarrelling quarreling pythagorean proposition presupposition premise opposition set-to spat