Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

abjure v
accusation n
accusatory adj
accuse v
accusing adj
acid adj (UNKIND)
admonish v
admonition n
adversarial adj
against prep (OPPOSING)
aggressor n
agitate v (ARGUE)
allegation n
allege v
alleged adj
aloof adj
altercation n
antagonism n
antagonistic adj
anti adj, prep
anti n
anti- prefix
antithetical adj, at antithesis n
apparently adv
arguable adj
argue v (DISAGREE)
argument n (DISAGREEMENT)
argy-bargy n
arraign v
assail v
astringent adj (SEVERE)
attack v (CRITICIZE)
attack n (CRITICISM)
attributable adj
attribution n
backtrack v (CHANGE OPINION)
bad-mouth v
bag v (CRITICIZE)
barbed adj (CRITICIZING)
bark v
barney n
barrack v
bash v (CRITICIZE)
-basher suffix (CRITICIZE)
-bashing suffix (CRITICIZE)
battle n (ARGUMENT)
battlefield n (SUBJECT)
bawl v (SHOUT)
beef n (COMPLAINT)
beef v
belabour v (CRITICIZE)
belligerence n, at belligerent adj
bellow v
bellyache v
bemoan v
berate v
besiege v
bewail v
bicker v
bitch n (COMPLAINT)
bitch v
blame v
blame n
blame game n
blast v (CRITICIZE)
bleat v

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bollocking n
boo v
boo n
boycott v
broadside n
brouhaha n
bust-up n
call v (SHOUT/CRY)
call n (ANIMAL)
captious adj
carp v
carpet v (CRITICIZE)
castigate v
cast-offs n
cavil v
censure n
challenge n (REFUSAL)
challenge v (REFUSE TO ACCEPT)
charge v (ACCUSE FORMALLY)
charge n (FORMAL ACCUSATION)
chasten v
chastise v
chide v
chunter v
circular adj
civil disobedience n
clamorous adj
clamour v
clamour n
clash v (FIGHT)
clash n (FIGHT)
cleavage n (DISAGREEMENT)
cluck v
collision n (DIFFERENCE)
complain v
complainant n
complaint n (REPORT OF A PROBLEM)
conchie n
condemn v
condemnation n
conflict n
conflict v (FIGHT)
conflicting adj
confrontation n
conscientious objector n
contention n (DISAGREEMENT)
contest v (ARGUE)
contradict v
contradiction n
contradictory adj
contrary adj (OPPOSITE)
contretemps n
contributory negligence n
controversy n
converse adj
counter adv
counter-argument n
countervailing adj
critical adj (NOT PLEASED)
criticism n
criticize v
crucify v
cry v (SHOUT)
cry n (SHOUT)
damn v (BLAME)
damning adj

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