angry+dispute

  • 11wrangle — /rang geuhl/, v., wrangled, wrangling, n. v.i. 1. to argue or dispute, esp. in a noisy or angry manner. v.t. 2. to argue or dispute. 3. to tend or round up (cattle, horses, or other livestock). 4. to obtain, often by contrivance or scheming;… …

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  • 12quarrel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. altercation, wrangle, squabble, spat (inf.); dispute, controversy, feud. v. i. dispute, disagree, wrangle, squabble; find fault. See discord, disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An angry dispute]… …

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  • 13wrangle — wran•gle [[t]ˈræŋ gəl[/t]] v. gled, gling, n. 1) to argue or dispute, esp. in a noisy or angry manner 2) to argue or dispute 3) to tend or round up (cattle, horses, or other livestock) 4) cvb to obtain, often by badgering or scheming; wangle 5) a …

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  • 14Altercation — Al ter*ca tion (?; 277), n. [F. altercation, fr. L. altercatio.] Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. Stormy altercations. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: {Altercation}, {Dispute},… …

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  • 15altercation — 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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  • 16wrangle — [c]/ˈræŋgəl / (say rangguhl) verb (wrangled, wrangling) –verb (i) 1. to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner. 2. to engage in argument, debate, or disputation. –verb (t) 3. to influence, persuade, or otherwise affect by arguing …

  • 17Quarrel — Quar rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See {Querulous}.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in… …

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  • 18To pick a quarrel — Quarrel Quar rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See {Querulous}.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism… …

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  • 19quarrel — quarrel1 quarreler, n. quarrelingly, adv. /kwawr euhl, kwor /, n., v., quarreled, quarreling or (esp. Brit.) quarrelled, quarrelling. n. 1. an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly… …

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  • 20quarrel — I quar•rel [[t]ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr [/t]] n. v. reled, rel•ing (esp. brit.) relled, rel•ling. 1) an angry dispute or altercation, often marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations 2) a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling …

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