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competitor
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conjecture(noun, topic, dissertation)
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consideration(noun, dispute, argument, debate, conversation)
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contender
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contraposition(noun, action, split, struggle, disagreement)
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contrast(disagreement, disparity, variance)
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criticism(noun, clinkers, terrorism, sonance, dissertation)
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defense(noun, action, reason, split, struggle)
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demurrer(noun, position, claim, argument, magnification)
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dislike(noun, hatred, resentment, enmity)
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disorder(noun, discontent, clinkers, turbulence, strife)
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disunion(noun, fight, dispute, split, division)
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division(noun, fight, dispute, split, disagreement)
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dogfight(noun, action, fight, dispute, conflict)
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duel(noun, action, fight, dispute, struggle)
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embroilment(noun, dispute, conflict, disagreement, disturbance)
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estrangement(noun, dispute, conflict, disagreement, argument)
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examination(noun, dispute, argument, debate, conversation)
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exposition(noun, notion, theory, proposition, topic)
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falling out(noun, expression, fight, dispute, split)
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