#disagreement the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
exclusion: agreement
supertype: speech_act the use of language to perform some act
subtype: showdown__confrontation__encounter a hostile disagreement face-to-face
subtype: dissidence disagreement; especially disagreement with the government
subtype: dissent a difference of opinion
subtype: nonconformity.disagreement lack of harmony or correspondence
subtype: dissension__discord disagreement among those expected to cooperate
subtype: division.dissension__variance discord that splits a group
subtype: dispute__difference__difference_of_opinion__conflict 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"
subtype: controversy__contention__contestation__tilt__argument__arguing a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
subtype: sparring.controversy an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
subtype: polemic a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
subtype: wrangle__quarrel__row__words__word__run-in__runin__dustup an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
subtype: altercation__affray__fracas noisy quarrel
subtype: batrachomyomachia a silly altercation
subtype: bicker__bickering__spat__tiff__squabble__fuss petty quarrel
subtype: bust-up a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
subtype: fight an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
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