wrangle
noun [C] /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/Definition
› an argument, especially one that continues for a long time: a lengthy wrangle about/over costs The joint venture ended in a legal wrangle between the two companies.Arguments and disagreements wrangle verb [I] › They had been wrangling with the authorities about/over parking spaces.Arguing and disagreeing wrangling /-ɪŋ/ noun [U] › political wranglingArguments and disagreements
(Definition of wrangle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altercation noun
- argument noun (DISAGREEMENT)
- argy-bargy noun
- bust-up noun
- conflict noun
- confrontation noun
- contention noun (DISAGREEMENT)
- disharmony noun
- dissonance noun
- fray noun
- Mexican standoff noun
- quibble noun
- rivalry noun
- row noun (ARGUMENT)
- ructions noun
- skirmish noun
- slanging match noun
- trouble noun (DIFFICULTIES)
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