a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.

contention, strife, or argument.

noun

accord , agreement , forbearance , harmony , peace , quiet

noun

altercation , argument , beef * , bickering , brush , contention , difference , discussion , disputation , dissention , embroilment , falling-out * , flak , fuss , hurrah , miff , polemic , quarrel , row , rumpus , scene , scrap , squabble , strife , tiff * , words , wrangle , wrangling , bicker , clash , debate , difficulty , disagreement , dispute , fight , run-in , spat , tiff , word , altercationpolemics , argumentation , beef , brannigan , contestation , disoutation , logomachy , polemics