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squabble
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squab·ble  (skwbl)
intr.v. squab·bled, squab·bling, squab·bles
To engage in a disagreeable argument, usually over a trivial matter; wrangle. See Synonyms at argue.
n.
A noisy quarrel, usually about a trivial matter.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

squabbler n.

squabble
Verb
[-bling, -bled]
to quarrel over a small matter
Noun
a petty quarrel [probably Scandinavian]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squabble - a quarrel about petty points
dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
Verb1.squabble - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

squabble
verb 1. quarrel, fight, argue, row, clash, dispute, scrap (informal) fall out (informal) brawl, spar, wrangle, bicker, have words, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs
noun 2. quarrel, fight, row, argument, dispute, set-to (informal) scrap (informal) disagreement, barney (informal) spat, difference of opinion, tiff, bagarre (French)
Translations
squabble [ˈskwɔbl] nriña, pelea
vireñir, pelear

squabble [ˈskwɔbl] nquerelle f, chamaillerie f
vise chamailler

squabble [ˈskwɔbl] vi(sich) zanken
nStreit m

squabble [ˈskwɔbl] nbattibecco

squabble
v squabble [ˈskwobl]
to quarrel noisily, usually about something unimportant The children are always squabbling over the toys. baklei يَتَشاجَر карам се hašteřit se småskændes sich kabbeln καβγαδίζω για ασήμαντα πράγματα nääklema يكي بدو كردن kinastella se quereller (à propos de) לַרִיב टंटा मचाना, झगड़ा करना, गड़बड़ कर देना rječkati se, prepirati se összezördül pertengkaran rífast bisticciare 言い争う 하찮은 일로 다투다 kivirèytis, rietis ķildoties bertengkar kibbelen småkrangle, trette sprzeczać się brigar a se certa (în legătură cu) пререкаться; вздорить hašteriť sa pričkati se prepirati se käbbla, kivas ทะเลาะกัน; มีปากเสียงกัน tartışmak, atışmak (為瑣事)爭吵,爭論 сваритися через дрібниці زور زور سے جھگڑنا cãi nhau ầm ĩ
n
a noisy quarrel. bakleiery مُشاجَرَه кавга hašteření småskænderi die Kabbelei καβγάς nääklemine نزاع kinastelu querelle מְרִיבָה तू-तू मैं-मैं, कहा सूनी, टंटा rječkanje, prepirka perpatvar keributan rifrildi battibecco 言い争い 입씨름, 하찮은 싸움 kivirèas ķilda pertengkaran kibbelpartij krangel, klammeri sprzeczka briga ceartă перебранка hašterenie pričkanje prepirka käbbel, kiv การทะเลาะวิวาท tartışma, atışma 口角 сварка через дрібниці شور شرابے کے ساتھ جھگڑا sự cãi nhau ầm ĩ


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