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premise(noun, notion, theory, proposition, topic)
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quarrelsomeness(noun, conflict, enmity, disunity)
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rejection(noun, disagreement)
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rhubarb(noun, informal, conflict, discussion)
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tussle(noun, action, fight, dispute, conflict)
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advancement(noun, position, claim, argument, assertion)
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charge(noun, position, claim, argument, assertion)
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counteraction(noun, support, action, event, fight)
3
defiance(noun, support, action, fight, struggle)
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deposition(noun, position, claim, argument, assertion)
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discordancy(noun, conflict)
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dissertation(noun, argument, debate, conversation, topic)
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engagement(noun, action, event, fight, dispute)
3
essay(noun, notion, theory, proposition, topic)
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explanation(noun, position, claim, argument, assertion)
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fracas(noun, fight, dispute, conflict, disagreement)
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