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| Main Entry: |
row
 [roh] 
|
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sequence, series |
| Synonyms: | bank, chain, column, consecution, echelon, file, line, order, progression, queue, range, rank, string, succession, tier, train |
| Main Entry: | row |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move boat with paddle |
| Synonyms: | drag, oar, paddle, pull, punt, sail, scud, scull, sky an oar, swim* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | row |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue, fight |
| Synonyms: | bawl out, berate, bicker, brawl, call on the carpet, dispute, jaw, quarrel, ream, scold, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, tongue-lash, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, concur |
Example Sentences
- All you had to do was row out to it in a boat and, when you were underneath, prop a ladder against her and scramble up.
- Offshore, big green sea turtles row slowly by under your boat.
- The runner wins the game if he reaches the southernmost row of grid spaces.
| Main Entry: | altercation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, often verbal |
| Synonyms: | argument, beef, bickering, blowup, bone of contention, brawl*, brush*, combat, contest, controversy, dispute, embroilment, flap, fracas*, fuss, go*, hassle, quarrel, row, rumble*, run-in, set-to, squabbling, tiff, words, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concord, harmony, peace, union, unity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | argue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | verbally fight |
| Synonyms: | altercate, bandy, battle, bicker, break with, buck, bump heads, contend, cross, cross swords, disagree, dispute, face down, face off, feud, gang up on, get in one's face, go one on one, hammer, hammer away, hash, hash over, hassle, have at each other, have at it, jump, jump on, knock around, lock horns, mix it up, pettifog, pick an argument, put up a fight, put up a struggle, quarrel, quibble, rehash, row, sass, set to, sock it to, squabble, stick it to, talk back, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, harmonize, ignore, overlook |
| Main Entry: | argument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef, bickering, blowup, bone, bone of contention, bone to pick, brannigan, brawl, brush, clash, controversy, crusher, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, dustup, exchange, face-off, falling, feud, finisher, flap, fuss, gin, go*, hassle, knock down and drag out, knockdown, out, quarrel, rhubarb, romp, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, run-in, scene, scrap, set-to, shindy, spat, squabble, static*, stew, talking heads, tiff, words, wrangle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bank |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | row or tier of objects |
| Synonyms: | array, dashboard, group, line, rank, row, sequence, series, succession |
| Main Entry: | bed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | patch of ground for planting |
| Synonyms: | area, border, frame, garden, piece, plot, row, strip |
| Main Entry: | bicker |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | nastily argue |
| Synonyms: | altercate, brawl, caterwaul, cause a scene, cavil, dig, disagree, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, pick at, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, scrape, spar, spat, squabble, tiff, trade zingers, wrangle |
| Notes: | to bicker is to quarrel and to dicker is to haggle or bargain |
| Antonyms: | agree, concede, discuss |
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