| A | B |
| adversary | an opponent; an enemy |
| belligerent | hostile; aggressive; quarrelsome |
| chide | to scold; to express dissatisfaction |
| contradictory | expressing the opposite; inconsistent |
| strife | bitter conflict or struggle |
| embroil | to get involved in a conflict, an agreement, or condition |
| haggle | to argue or bargain in order to come to favorable terms or a good price |
| ruse | a crafty trick intended to create a false impression |
| skirmish | a minor battle, sometimes on the fringes of a larger battle |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony |