| impasse(noun, obstacle) | |
| irreconcilable difference(expression, disagreement, dissent) | |
| knotty | |
| matter(noun, point) | |
| matter at hand(noun, difference) | |
| miff(noun, conflict, disagreement, disturbance, argument) | |
| misunderstanding(noun, conflict, disagreement, disturbance, argument) | |
| moot | |
| obstacle(noun, difficulty, disagreement, problem) | |
| often verbal(expression, dispute, argument, quarrel) | |
| point | |
| problematical(adjective, debatable) | |
| pugnacity | |
| rebellion(disagreement, opposition, dissension) | |
| rivalry(dispute, disagreement, disputation) | |
| rumble(dispute, argument, quarrel) | |
| solved | |
| squabbling(dispute, argument, quarrel) | |
| squall(noun, conflict, disagreement, disturbance, argument) | |
| sticking point(noun, expression, difficulty, disagreement, problem) |
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