squabble
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noun \ˈskwä-bəl\Definition of SQUABBLE
: a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
See Examples of SQUABBLE
- <frightened by noise of the squabble, the cat hid under the couch>
Origin of SQUABBLE
probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvabbel dispute
First Known Use: 1602
Related to SQUABBLE
Synonyms: altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argy-bargy [chiefly British], battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, argument, tiff, wrangle
Related Words: clash, run-in, skirmish, tangle, tussle; logomachy; feud, vendetta; attack, contention, dissension (also dissention); debate, difference, disputation; fuss, objection, protest, protestation; affray [chiefly British], fisticuffs, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée); catfight
See Synonym Discussion at quarrel
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