polemic (n.)
- altercation
- apologetics
- apologia
- apologist
- apology
- arguer
- argument
- argumentation
- bicker
- bickering
- brawl
- broil
- casuist
- casuistry
- combat
- conflict
- contention
- contentiousness
- contest
- contestation
- controversialist
- controversy
- debate
- debater
- defense
- disputant
- disputation
- dispute
- embroilment
- enmity
- feud
- fight
- fighting
- fracas
- fuss
- hassle
- hostility
- hubbub
- imbroglio
- litigation
- logomachist
- logomachy
- polemicist
- polemics
- polemist
- quarrel
- quarrelsomeness
- rhubarb
- set-to
- snarl
- spat
- squabble
- strife
- struggle
- tiff
- tussle
- vendetta
- war
- warfare
- words
- wrangle
- wrangler
- wrangling
