Synonyms: strife
Definition: bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
Similar words: battle, struggle, conflict
Definition: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Usage: the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph--Thomas Paine; police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
Definition: lack of agreement or harmony
Similar words: disorder
Definition: a disturbance of the peace or of public order