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bick·er  (bkr)
intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers
1. To engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel; squabble. See Synonyms at argue.
2. To flicker; quiver: "and bicker like a flame" (Robert Browning).
n.
A petty quarrel; a squabble.
[Middle English bikeren, to attack.]
bicker·er n.
bicker
Verb
to argue over petty matters; squabble [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bicker - a quarrel about petty points
pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bickering, fuss
dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
Verb1.bicker - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble, niggle
argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something
bicker
verb quarrel, fight, argue, row (informal) clash, dispute, scrap (informal) disagree, fall out (informal) squabble, spar, wrangle, cross swords, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs, altercate << OPPOSITE agree
Translations
bicker [ˈbɪkəʳ] vi → reñir
bicker [ˈbɪkəʳ] vi → se chamailler
bicker [ˈbɪkəʳ] vi → sich zanken
bicker [ˈbɪkəʳ] vi → bisticciare


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