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squab·ble
 squabble
- pronunciation:
- skwa
b
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
squabbled, squabbles, squabbling |
| definition: |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker.
We could hear them squabbling again, but these arguments were never too serious and seldom lasted very long.- synonyms:
- bicker
- similar words:
- altercate, argue, brawl, dispute, fight, quarrel, spar, spat, wrangle
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| related words: |
combat, contend, disagree, feud, quibble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a noisy quarrel over trivial matters.
- synonyms:
- bicker, tiff
- similar words:
- fuss, miff, skirmish, word
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| related words: |
affray, altercation, controversy, disagreement, dispute, feud, fight, fray, misunderstanding |
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