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Meanings of squabble in English

Portuguese
desavença
Catalan
topada
Spanish
roce

A quarrel about petty points.

desavença
Portuguese
bicar reciprocamente
Catalan
disputar

Argue over petty things.

bicar reciprocamente
Synonyms
Examples for "quibble"
Examples for "quibble"
1
He was right, of course, and there was no time to quibble.
The White Road
2
You're in no position to talk of rights or quibble about titles.
Lily of the Nile
3
There was barely a quibble about the charges during the information morning.
Independent.ie
4
The woman was too downright in her honesty to quibble or fence.
The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South
5
But it is needless to quibble at a definition of the term.
Literary Lapses
1
It's possible that one outstanding niggle may resurface; if so, avoid overreacting.
The South African
2
He felt a niggle of worry every time he thought of her.
King rolen's kin: the uncrowned king
3
I remembered another niggle-odeon line from an earlier Spithill interview I did.
Radio NZ
4
Leinster senior coach Stuart Lancaster said: Johnny has a lower-leg niggle.
The Irish Times
5
However, one small niggle has been thrown up by the event.
Radio NZ
1
His wrath at their babble and petty brabble doubted that they did.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 3
2
There will be a great brabble about it.'
Sovereign
3
Other whites take part in our brabbles, while temper holds out, with a certain schoolboy entertainment.
A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa
4
All their debates were pacified by him; he put an end to their brabbling suits at law and wrangling differences.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3
5
He had hailed even the Treaty of Utrecht with welcome, in hopes it might at least end these Northern brabbles.
History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 04
1
It wouldn't do me any good to pettifog in this matter.
Opening a Chestnut Burr
2
Lanny, you, with all your intellect-whenyou know the oath as well as I-youpettifog like that!
The Last Shot
3
The issues involved are too big and far-reaching for pettifogging methods.
The Root of Evil
4
The opposition did not propose to waste effort on pettifogging preliminaries.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
5
Politics after Auschwitz was not meant to become yet another instance of pettifogging.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
Usage of squabble in English
1
The politicians just shout and squabble and all of Europe knows it.
Reuters
2
Cross-border banks may prove harder to resolve if authorities squabble over losses.
Reuters
3
Later we may squabble, just the way I do with Walt now.
Earth Abides
4
Now divine attention has become a resource that they must squabble for.
Children of Time
5
Once they are in there they can talk and squabble for hours.
The Irish Times
6
And forewarned, we may be able to keep out of the squabble.
A Canticle For Leibowitz
7
We can hardly afford to become involved in some petty nationalistic squabble!
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
8
Technofile: An almighty squabble is about to break out over your phone.
The Irish Times
9
In one newspaper interview they even seemed to squabble over the subject.
The Guardian
10
Between one squabble and another, a chilly breakfast and a late dinner?
The sealed letter
11
It's not particularly interesting-justa squabble over interests in the Blue Star.
The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2
12
A squabble such as is common on such occasions was the result.
The Eve of the French Revolution
13
Her love for a rousing squabble was no match for her weariness.
When darkness comes
14
Without a vehement squabble now and again life would be intolerably insipid.
Tropic Days
15
Now he seems set to finish his term while the lawyers squabble.
The Irish Times
16
Tony knew, like himself, they loved to see Tess and Patrick squabble.
Midnight caller
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Translations for squabble
Spanish
roce
Squabble through the time
Squabble across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common