Animosity and Dispute

Animosity

Animosity noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Dispute and animosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dispute" instead a noun "Animosity".

Nearby Word: animus

Dispute noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.

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Animosity and dispute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Animosity" instead a noun "Dispute".

certain	certain animosity	certain dispute
considerable	considerable animosity	considerable dispute
romantic	romantic animosity	romantic dispute
strong	strong animosity	strong dispute
Other adjectives: serious, personal, political, unresolved, long-standing.

These two states' animosity stems from a long and bitter border dispute over a section of land called the Toledo Strip.

Source: Place Worse Than Death
Like many big rivalries, this one grew out of existing animosity between the bordering states.note Specifically, the "Toledo War", a dispute over ownership of the economically vital Great Lakes port of Toledo.

Source: Useful Notes / Collegiate American Football

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