
Loggerheads
Conflict Escalation
Indicates a situation has moved beyond a simple disagreement and may be difficult to resolve.
The debate quickly escalated, and the committee found themselves at loggerheads.
Emotionally Charged
Often implies that the involved parties are emotionally invested and might be acting irrationally.
The siblings were at loggerheads, each shouting to be heard over the other.
Colloquial Use
Commonly used in casual conversation rather than formal writing.
At the family reunion, I noticed my uncles were at loggerheads again.
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ArgumentConflictDisagreeFrictionQuarrel
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