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altercation, argument (contention), contest (dispute), discord, dispute, dissension, dissidence, fight (argument), fracas, fractious, negative, pugnacious
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Bickering — Bick er*ing, n. 1. A skirmishing. Frays and bickerings. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Altercation; wrangling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bickering — (n.) c.1300, a skirmish, from BICKER (Cf. bicker) (v.). Meaning a verbal wrangle is from 1570s. As a prp. adjective, attested from 1808 in the sense of contentious; earlier it was used to mean flashing, quivering (1660s) … Etymology dictionary
bickering — spat, tiff, squabble, *quarrel, wrangle, altercation Analogous words: *discord, contention, dissension, strife, conflict … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bickering — n. constant, incessant bickering * * * incessant bickering constant … Combinatory dictionary
Bickering — Bicker Bick er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bickered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bickering}.] [OE. bikeren, perh. fr. Celtic; cf. W. bicra to fight, bicker, bicre conflict, skirmish; perh. akin to E. beak.] 1. To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bickering — Kū ē ē, ho opa apa a. ♦ Bickering relationship, pili hukihuki … English-Hawaiian dictionary
bickering — noun Petty quarreling. Usually considered a childish behaviour, although often applied to adults. Meeting of Parliament. Choice of a whig Speaker. Speech from the throne. Parliamentary proceedings, and party bickerings … Wiktionary
bickering — Synonyms and related words: Kilkenny cats, aflicker, aggressive, aggressiveness, altercation, apologetics, apologia, apology, argument, argumentation, bellicose, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerent, bicker, blinking, boggling, captious,… … Moby Thesaurus
bickering — bick·er·ing || bkÉ™rɪŋ n. quarreling, squabbling, disputing, arguing bick·er || bɪkÉ™ v. quarrel, squabble, dispute, argue … English contemporary dictionary
bickering — n. Dispute, quarrel, wrangle, wrangling, jangle, jarring, jangling, sparring, altercation, dissension, contention, strife, war of words … New dictionary of synonyms
