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conflict(noun, state, action, trouble, fight)
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competition(noun, action, trouble, fight, dispute)
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strife(noun, state, action, trouble, event)
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argument(noun, action, trouble, position, concern)
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disagreement(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, dislike)
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dispute(noun, action, trouble, fight, difficulty)
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controversy(noun, trouble, event, concern, fight)
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discord(noun, state, trouble, fight, dispute)
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dissension(noun, state, trouble, fight, dispute)
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struggle(noun, support, action, trouble, event)
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squabble(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, split)
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altercation(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, anxiety)
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rivalry(noun, action, trouble, event, fight)
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assertion(noun, position, reason, case, claim)
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fight(noun, verb, support, action, event)
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quarrel(noun, action, trouble, fight, dispute)
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contest(noun, action, trouble, event, fight)
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opposition(noun, support, event, fight, dispute)
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clash(noun, state, action, trouble, event)
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debate(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, difficulty)
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