Strife - English meaning

noun

An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

Usage examples:

I've had an argument with my father

noun

A disagreement, or the process of disagreeing

Usage examples:

The children had an argument about/over what game to play., he got into an argument with jeff in th…

noun

A reason or reasons why you support or oppose an idea or suggestion, or the process of explaining these reasons

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Now that we've heard all the arguments for and against the proposal, let's vote on it., [ + that ] …

idiom

A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

noun

Ill feeling.

Usage examples:

There has always been bad blood between these families

noun

Feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past

Usage examples:

There has been bad blood between the two families for years.

verb

Argue about petty and trivial matters.

Usage examples:

Couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce

noun

Arguments about things that are not important

Usage examples:

I'm tired of their constant bickering., the group finally elected a leader after several days of bi…

adjective

Often arguing about things that are not important

Usage examples:

Spending three hours in a car with two bickering kids is no fun., financial worries put more stress…

noun

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

Usage examples:

The eternal conflict between the sexes

verb

Be incompatible or at variance; clash.

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Parents' and children's interests sometimes conflict

noun

An active disagreement, as between opposing opinions or needs

Usage examples:

[ c ] conflicts between parents and children become more frequent when the children become teenager…

noun

Heated disagreement.

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The captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries

noun

Disagreement resulting from opposing arguments

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Their refusal to sign the treaty remains a source of contention between the two countries., [ + tha…

noun

The disagreement that results from opposing arguments

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There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone f…

noun

Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

Usage examples:

The design of the building has caused controversy

noun

A disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something

Usage examples:

[ c ] publication of the article unleashed a scientific controversy that raged for years., [ u ] th…

noun

A lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people

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Controversy surrounding/over there was a big controversy surrounding/over the use of drugs in athle…

noun

Lack of consensus or approval.

Usage examples:

There was some disagreement about the details

noun

A situation in which people have different opinions, or an inability to agree

Usage examples:

[ c ] the candidates had few disagreements about the major issues.

noun

An argument or a situation in which people do not have the same opinion

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Disagreement over we had a disagreement over the fee for the work., disagreement about there is som…

noun

Disagreement between people.

Usage examples:

A prosperous family who showed no signs of discord

verb

(of people) disagree.

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We discorded commonly on two points

noun

A lack of agreement or feeling of trust between people

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The plan to build the highway created discord in our community.

noun

Lack of harmony or agreement.

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We will become evermore a nation of social disharmony

noun

The situation in which there is disagreement and unpleasant feeling between people

Usage examples:

Marital disharmony

noun

A disagreement or argument.

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A territorial dispute between the two countries

verb

Argue about (something).

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The point has been much disputed

noun

An argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

[ c ] management and the union are trying to resolve the dispute over working conditions., her skil…

noun

Disagreement that leads to discord.

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These issues caused bitter dissension in the party

noun

Strong disagreement, esp. within an organization

Usage examples:

There was a good deal of dissension within women’s rights organizations about setting political goa…

noun

Arguments and disagreement, especially in an organization, group, political party, etc.

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Dissension within there are signs of dissension within the ruling political party.

noun

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Usage examples:

A lubrication system which reduces friction

noun

The force that works against an object as it slides along the surface of another object or moves through a liquid or gas

Usage examples:

A gasoline engine loses over 70 percent of its energy to friction and heat., there’s less friction …

noun

The force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas

Usage examples:

When you rub your hands together the friction produces heat.

noun

Hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition.

Usage examples:

Their hostility to all outsiders

noun

An occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something

Usage examples:

They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours., hostilities began/broke ou…

verb

Have a heated argument or disagreement.

Usage examples:

Stop quarrelling with your sister

noun

A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms.

Usage examples:

She made the mistake of picking a quarrel with john

noun

A short, heavy, square-headed arrow or bolt used in a crossbow or arbalest.

noun

The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.

Usage examples:

Her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling

noun

Engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument.

Usage examples:

Weeks of political wrangling

verb

Have a long, complicated dispute or argument.

Usage examples:

The bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print

noun

Arguments, especially ones that continue for a long time

Usage examples:

The new overtime rule generated months of political wrangling., experts expect considerable legal w…