Argument and Skirmish

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Argument noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.

Usage example: the couple's arguments were often loud enough to be heard all over the neighborhood

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Skirmish is a synonym for argument. In some cases you can use "Skirmish" instead a noun "Argument".

Skirmish noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.

Usage example: the candidates' first debate was only a skirmish in a very long campaign

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Argument is a synonym for skirmish in fight topic. Sometimes you can use "Argument" instead a noun "Skirmish".

brief	brief argument	brief skirmish
short	short argument	short skirmish
small	small argument	small skirmish
strong	strong argument	strong skirmish
Other adjectives: massive, little, heated, final, minor, last, latest, occasional, previous, resulting, ensuing.

So far this includes "escalating" a verbal argument into a lethal fight, a skirmish with an ogrillo tribe into ethnic cleansing, and a minor political conflict into a civil war.

Source: For The Evulz / Literature
So far, this includes "escalating" a verbal argument into a lethal fight, a skirmish with an ogrillo tribe into ethnic cleansing, and a minor political conflict into a civil war.

Source: Literature / The Acts of Caine

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