· a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
Synonym(s): difference, difference_of_opinion, conflict
Hypernym(s): disagreement
· coming into conflict with
Synonym(s): contravention
Hypernym(s): resistance
· take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
Synonym(s): challenge, gainsay
Hypernym(s): contest, contend, repugn
· have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
Synonym(s): quarrel, scrap, argufy, altercate
Hypernym(s): argue, contend, debate, fence