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squabble
[skwob-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to engage in a petty quarrel.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
Printing.to disarrange and mix (composed type).
noun
a petty quarrel.
squabble
/ ˈɒə /
verb
(intr) to quarrel over a small matter
noun
a petty quarrel
Other 51Թ Forms
- squabbler noun
- squabblingly adverb
- unsquabbling adjective
- ˈܲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of squabble1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of squabble1
Example Sentences
Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo said the squabbling among the jury was nothing unusual.
“We are squabbling and, rather, joking with my wife,” he told reporters, complaining that the incident was being overblown into “a sort of geo-planetary catastrophe.”
Jokes aside, it crystallized why I felt so queasy, listening to prayers and programs that reduced the "trials" of Christian life to squabbles with neighbors and nuisances at work.
Anna Alexandrova denied posting eight anti-war messages on social media, insisting the case was motivated by a squabble over land with a neighbour.
The Trump administration has made headlines in the early going, squabbling with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and offering corporate sponsorships for the traditional Easter Egg Roll.
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