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squabbles

NOUN

argument

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altercation bickering controversy difference difference of opinion disagreement dispute feud flap hassle quarrel spat tiff wrangle

STRONG

fight fuss row scene scrap set-to words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement harmony likeness peace sameness similarity

WEAK

concurrence

VERB

argue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker disagree fall out quarrel quibble wrangle

STRONG

argufy brawl clash dispute encounter fight hassle row scrap spat tiff

WEAK

have words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur

STRONG

make peace surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Her teenage characters are more preoccupied with crushes and exams than bombs and checkpoints, and their daily squabbles and concerns helped give the show "universal" appeal.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

With routines off-kilter and excitement running high squabbles can break out between siblings as well as cousins or friends they may not see regularly.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

James jockeyed with Spain in the New World, which gave England a foothold in the North American colonies, but the settlers were poorly supported and left to fight deadly squabbles with the Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“Couples can get stuck in these squabbles that are not grounded to the goal of getting something done.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

The office of the presidency, as he saw it, was designed to levitate above the party squabbles and transcend partisan versions of the national interest.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis