noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ bitter , considerable , deep , major , profound , serious , sharp , significant , strong , substantial , substantive ( esp. AmE ), total , wide , widespread
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There is wide ~ on this issue.
▪ minor , slight
▪ basic , fundamental
▪ continuing
▪ internal
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internal ~s within the party
▪ genuine , honest
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Honest ~ is often a healthy thing.
▪ respectful ( formal , esp. AmE )
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I would like to note my respectful ~ with this sentiment.
▪ ideological , moral , principled ( formal , esp. AmE )
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I'm sure you have principled ~s with several of Dean's positions.
▪ legitimate , reasonable
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There are legitimate ~s about the best way to help the poor.
▪ public
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the incessant public ~s among the commissioners
▪ family
▪ policy , political
▪ inevitable
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the inevitable ~s over what tactics they should use
VERB + DISAGREEMENT
▪ be in , have
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They were in ~ about the move to Ohio.
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They had a ~ about the best way to get to the beach.
▪ express , indicate , register , show , voice
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She expressed ~ with the government's policy.
▪ resolve , settle , solve
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How is a basic ~ of this nature to be resolved?
▪ address ( esp. AmE ), discuss , handle ( esp. AmE )
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a forum for both sides to address their ~s over the issues
▪ cause , lead to , provoke
▪ avoid
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Great care is taken to avoid overt ~s within the group.
▪ reflect
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These exchanges reflected fundamental ~s about methods and goals.
DISAGREEMENT + VERB
▪ arise , occur
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A ~ arose over who should pay for the trip.
▪ exist
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Disagreement exists over the pattern of demand for coal.
▪ remain
▪ centre/center around sb/sth , centre/center on sb/sth
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a ~ centring/centering on the link between crime and unemployment
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
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He shook his head in ~.
▪ ~ about , ~ as to , ~ over
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They had a major ~ over who should clean the car.
▪ ~ among
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There is considerable ~ among art historians as to the age of the sculpture.
▪ ~ between
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a serious ~ between the two experts
▪ ~ on
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There is fundamental ~ on these matters.
▪ ~ with
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He had a ~ with his girlfriend.
PHRASES
▪ an area of ~
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There are several areas of ~ between the two governments.
▪ a point of ~
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Another point of ~ was over privacy issues.
▪ a source of ~
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Money was a constant source of ~.
▪ room for ~ , scope for ~ ( BrE )
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There is plenty of room for ~ in this controversial area.