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present participle of squabble.

squabbling

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quarreling adj.
altercation n.
strife n.

ADJECTIVE

quarreling

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STRONG

bickering conflicting differing fighting

WEAK

at odds discordant in disagreement inharmonious

NOUN

altercation

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argument bickering blowup brawl flap fracas quarrel run-in tiff wrangle

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beef brush combat contest controversy dispute embroilment fuss go hassle row rumble set-to words

WEAK

bone of contention

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agreement calm harmony peace

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accord quiet

WEAK

concord union unity

NOUN

strife

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animosity bickering clash conflict controversy disagreement discord dispute dissension disunity fighting friction quarrel rivalry squabble warfare wrangle wrangling

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affray altercation argument blowup brawl combat competition contention contest difference dissent dissidence emulation faction fuss hassle spat static striving variance words

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factionalism tug of war

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accord agreement concurrence harmony peace

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calm conformity truce unity

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success victory

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squabbling

An issue like that can intensify the squabbling when a death occurs in the family.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

"He's looking after us while me and Jude are squabbling with each other," Rogers said.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Before they were squabbling in court and attending fashion galas, today’s masters of the universe built their names on engineering, coding and hard-charging leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

At times, the supreme leader has presented himself as almost above politics - looking down on the squabbling between Iran's reformists and conservatives.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

"I'm glad you moved back to the city. It was tough to concentrate on your career with all that squabbling in Ridgeford."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

squabbling

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