| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
fight, argument |
| Synonyms: |
altercation, battle royal, bickering, blow-off, blowup, brannigan,
brawl,
brouhaha*,
clash,
contest,
controversy,
disagreement,
dispute,
exchange, falling-out, flap,
fracas,
hassle, knock-down drag-out,
quarrel,
row,
ruckus*, ruction,
rumble, rumpus,
scene, set-to, squabble, tiff
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| Notes: |
to wangle means to gain by trickery; to wrangle means to argue or debate something angrily |
| Antonyms: |
agreement, peace
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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