noisy+quarrel

  • 21bick|er — bick|er1 «BIHK uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to take part in a petty, noisy quarrel; squabble: »The children bickered through the long, hot afternoon. SYNONYM(S): fight, argue. 2. to babble; patter: »Streamlets…bickered thro the sunny glade (James… …

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  • 22squab´bler — squab|ble «SKWOB uhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. a petty, noisy quarrel: »Children s squabbles annoy their parents. –v.i. to take part in a petty, noisy quarrel; wrangle or argue disagreeably: »I won t squabble over a nickel. –v.t. Printing.… …

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  • 23squab|ble — «SKWOB uhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. a petty, noisy quarrel: »Children s squabbles annoy their parents. –v.i. to take part in a petty, noisy quarrel; wrangle or argue disagreeably: »I won t squabble over a nickel. –v.t. Printing. to throw… …

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  • 24Brawl — Brawl, n. A noisy quarrel; loud, angry contention; a wrangle; a tumult; as, a drunken brawl. [1913 Webster] His sports were hindered by the brawls. Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: Noise; quarrel; uproar; row; tumult. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 25brawl — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. to quarrel or fight noisily ; wrangle 2. to make a loud confused noise • brawler noun II. noun Date: 15th century …

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  • 26caterwaul — 1. verb /ˈkæt.ə.wɔːl,ˈkæt.ɚ.wɑːl/ a) To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise. b) To have a noisy argument, like cats. See Also: caterwauler …

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  • 27altercation — I noun affray, altercatio, angry dispute, argument, bickering, broil, commotion, conflict, contestation, controversy, disaccord, disputation, dispute, disturbance, feud, fight, fracas, heated debate, iurgium, jangle, jangling, melee, noisy… …

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  • 28fracas — I noun affray, altercation, battle, bickering, blows, brawl, breach of the peace, broil, clash, commotion, conflict, contention, disagreement, discord, dispute, dissension, disturbance, fight, fray, fuss, jangle, jar, melee, noisy quarrel,… …

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  • 29ruckus — ruck|us [ˈrʌkəs] n [singular] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from ruction noisy quarrel (18 21 centuries) (perhaps from insurrection) + rumpus] informal especially AmE a noisy argument or confused situation = ↑rumpus …

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  • 30brawl — I. /brɔl / (say brawl) noun 1. a noisy quarrel; a squabble: *I had a sixth sense, well developed in many a family brawl, and this sixth sense told me now that Aunt Margaret was enjoying casting me back at my parents. –criena rohan, 1963. 2. a… …