brabble

verb

ˈbra-bəl How to pronounce brabble (audio)
Definition of brabblenext
as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily bored children brabbling in the back seat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brabble
  1. bicker
  2. argue
  3. fight
  4. quarrel
  5. fall out
  6. clash
  7. spat
Verb
  • Milo and Roman are bickering over their shared room, and Justin is eager to celebrate his special day.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
  • On Monday, after Rodgers and former head coach Robert Saleh had spent several months bickering over topics such as unexcused absences and cadence, the irritable quarterback won out again.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of bicker
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  • The political scientist Joseph Nye has argued that these American ideals are a core component of U.S. soft power.
    Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Eichner argued that building what zoning allowed would mean a market-rate development — that is, condos.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of argue
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  • Prisoners will keep fighting fires, too, with convicts able to win early-release credits on the fire lines.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Tyson has not fought professionally since losing to Kevin McBride in the sixth round in 2005.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of fight
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  • Rather than quarrel over contending strategic doctrines, academics, pundits, think tankers, and policymakers should focus on more pragmatic forms of problem solving.
    Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Hans Castorp’s companions at the sanatorium’s five lavish daily meals are a cosmopolitan and macabre gallery of mostly young people who fill the endless hours gossiping, flirting, quarreling, philosophizing, and waiting to recover or die.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of quarrel
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  • After selecting fellow cornerback Emmanuel Forbes in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, he’s fallen out of favor in Washington.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Just this week, ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington were set ablaze, while in Miami, a stash of sealed ballots fell out of an election worker's truck, stoking concern among voters.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of fall out
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  • Two worlds, one of a dwindling aristocracy, and the other of racing capitalism converge and throw up a whirlwind of clashing ambitions, steamy romance, chic couture and fashion-forward Instagrammable moments.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
  • As with Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, the width and traffic speed of state roads in urban neighborhoods now frequently clash with local desires for street safety, quality transit service, and pedestrian comfort.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of clash
Verb
  • The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
  • Israeli media reported that coalition lawmaker Simcha Rothman had joined a Sukkot march during which ultra-Orthodox Jews spat at churches.
    JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
Definition of spat
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