dissonance β inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
cacophony β You can describe a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds as a cacophony.
clamor β If people are clamoring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
clamour β If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
harshness β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
jangle β to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together: The charms on her bracelet jangle as she moves.
jarring β to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
bickering β to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle: The two were always bickering.
controversy β Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
disagreement β the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
dissent β to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
friction β surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
fuss β an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
quarrel β a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.
strife β vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.
wrangle β to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
altercation β An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
argument β An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
contention β Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
difference β the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
discordance β a discordant state; disagreement; discord.
dissidence β disagreement: political dissidence.
faction β a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
flak β antiaircraft fire, especially as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.
scene β the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
static β pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
trouble β to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
variance β the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
disapproval β the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
dissension β strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
objection β a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
opposition β the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
protest β an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
resistance β the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
schism β division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
bone β Your bones are the hard parts inside your body which together form your skeleton.
conflict β Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
denial β A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
heresy β opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.