wrangle
argumentum baculinum
persuasion
argumentative
blowout
postulation
stoush
hassle
argumentum ad invidiam
take sides with
subtility
dustup
disputatious
disputing
advocacy
take someone's side
justificative
justificatory
defensive
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
shots fired
spuddle
defence
appeal to emotion
have it out
ammunition
counter-argumentative
quarrelsome
postulator
cat and dog
condescendence
quarrel
presume
argumentatious
rational motive
quarrelous
argumentum ad baculum
call to arms
passage of arms
counterargument
midargument
pleating
taste blood
contention
hypobole
take a stand
refutation
set by the ears