noisy+quarrel

  • 81brawl — [[t]brɔl[/t]] n. 1) a noisy fight or quarrel, esp. in a public place 2) a bubbling or roaring noise; clamor 3) sts Slang. a large, noisy party 4) to fight or quarrel angrily and noisily; wrangle 5) to make a bubbling or roaring noise, as water… …

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  • 82brawl´ing|ly — brawl1 «brl», noun, verb. –n. 1. a noisy and disorderly quarrel: »Whatever brawls disturb the street, There should be peace at home (Isaac Watts). SYNONYM(S): fracas, fray. 2. babble; clamor …

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  • 83brawl´er — brawl1 «brl», noun, verb. –n. 1. a noisy and disorderly quarrel: »Whatever brawls disturb the street, There should be peace at home (Isaac Watts). SYNONYM(S): fracas, fray. 2. babble; clamor …

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  • 84wran|gle — «RANG guhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –intransitive verb. 1. to argue or dispute in a noisy or angry way; quarrel: »The children wrangled about who should sit in the front seat of the car. SYNONYM(S): squabble, brawl. 2. (formerly) to dispute or… …

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  • 85squabble — I. noun Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvabbel dispute Date: 1602 a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters Synonyms: see quarrel II. intransitive verb (squabbled; squabbling) Date: 1604 to… …

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  • 86brawl — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fight, free for all; revel. See contention, amusement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fracas, row, melee, riot; see fight 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. fight, tussle, *scrap, donnybrook, *rumble,… …

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  • 87fray — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fracas, fight, battle, skirmish; brawl, melee, free for all. See contention. v. ravel, rub, wear. See friction, deterioration. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. conflict, quarrel, brawl; see fight 1 . v. Syn.… …

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  • 88altercation — noun Date: 14th century a noisy heated angry dispute; also noisy controversy Synonyms: see quarrel …

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  • 89row — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rōwan; akin to Middle High German rüejen to row, Latin remus oar Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to propel a boat by means of oars 2. to move by or as if by the propulsion of oars …

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  • 90wrangle — I. verb (wrangled; wrangling) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old High German ringan to struggle more at wring Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to dispute angrily or peevishly ; bicker 2. to engage in argument or controversy …

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