Brawl
Brawl verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.
Usage example: the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows
Contend and brawl are semantically related in dispute topic. In some cases you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Brawl".
Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Mutual synonyms
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