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Squabbles

A minor fight or argument.

📖 Definitions of "Squabbles"

noun
  1. 1

    A minor fight or argument.

    "The children got into a squabble about who should ride in the front of the car."

verb
  1. 1

    To participate in a minor fight or argument.

    "The brothers were always squabbling with each other."

  2. 2

    To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.

    "to squabble type"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Squabbles"

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WordDefinition
bickernounA wrangle; also, a noise, as in angry contention.
tiffnounA (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.
bickeringnounPetty quarreling.
brabblenoun(dated) A brawl, or commotion.
quibblenounAn argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint.
pettifogverb(intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
nigglenounA minor complaint or problem.
fussnoun(countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
spatnounA brief argument, falling out, quarrel.
argumentsnoun(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
battlesnounan American experimental rock group, founded in 2002 in New York City by Ian Williams (formerly of Don Caballero and Storm & Stress).
conflictsnounA clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
controversiesnounA debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
discussionsnounConversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
disputesnounAn argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
feudsnounA state of long-standing mutual hostility.
fightsnounA physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
grievancesnoun(countable) A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
quarrelnoun(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
quarrelsnoun(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).

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