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have words

VERB
bawl out
Synonyms
WEAK
berate castigate chew out dress down jump down one's throat punish rake over the coals reprimand rip into scold take to task tell off upbraid yell at
Antonyms
WEAK
praise
VERB
disagree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bicker clash contend differ dissent divide feud haggle object oppose quarrel quibble spar wrangle
STRONG
altercate battle brawl contest controvert debate disaccord discord dispute fight palter rip row scrap skirmish spat sue war zap
WEAK
break with bring action controversialize discept fall out go for the jugular jump on lay into let have it logomachize set to take issue take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree approve concur consent give in join make peace
STRONG
go along harmonize
WEAK
accept acquiesce aid coincide help
VERB
quarrel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue bicker break with carp complain differ fall out feud spar squabble tangle wrangle
STRONG
altercate battle brawl bump caterwaul cavil charge clash collide contend contest disapprove dispute dissent divide embroil fight hassle row scrap spat strive struggle vary war
WEAK
be at loggerheads cross swords find fault get tough with have it out lock horns mix it up object to set to take exception take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree concur harmonize ignore
STRONG
approve endorse give in give up keep make peace retreat sanction surrender yield
VERB
scrap
Synonyms
STRONG
battle bicker caterwaul quarrel row spat squabble tiff wrangle
WEAK
come to blows fall out have shouting match
Antonyms
STRONG
agree concur make peace
WEAK
harmonize
VERB
squabble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bicker disagree fall out quarrel quibble wrangle
STRONG
argufy brawl clash dispute encounter fight hassle row scrap spat tiff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree concur
STRONG
make peace surrender yield
VERB
wrangle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bicker disagree quarrel quibble squabble tangle
STRONG
altercate brawl contend dispute hassle row scrap spat tiff
WEAK
bump heads cross swords fall out have at it lock horns pick a bone put up a fight take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree concur
STRONG
give in make peace

Example Sentences

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Children may not have words for terror, grief, or rage.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

“You may not have words for what you’re going through,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

Religious folks have words for such spasmodic departures from the everyday, like beatitude, nirvana, ecstasy.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

Sudharsan looked to have words with the England fielders as he departed.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025

What makes us most different is that we are far more clever than even the cleverest chimp, and we have words.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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