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dispute(noun, activity, trouble, bother, excitement)
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squabble(noun, activity, trouble, bother, excitement)
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argument(noun, activity, trouble, bother, excitement)
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quarrel(noun, activity, trouble, bother, excitement)
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disagreement(noun, trouble, bother, fight, dispute)
25
fight(noun, verb, activity, trouble, bother)
21
row(noun, activity, trouble, bother, excitement)
19
feud(noun, fight, dispute, split, speech)
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controversy(noun, activity, trouble, bother, excitement)
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tiff(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, speech)
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contention(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, anxiety)
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fracas(noun, trouble, excitement, fight, dispute)
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wrangle(noun, trouble, bother, fight, dispute)
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brawl(noun, trouble, excitement, fight, dispute)
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spat(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, temper)
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debate(noun, verb, trouble, fight, dispute)
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conflict(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, difficulty)
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contest(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, split)
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clash(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, split)
12
hassle(noun, activity, trouble, bother, excitement)
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