as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle
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Sunny and Ulla have a tendency to bicker, and each can resort to brandishing cultural stereotypes as a cudgel when arguing with the other.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
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That was the thing that gave us the ability to feel quite free in the scenes — not changing the words or changing the sense of the scene — but trust trying different things, having that bickering back and forth, finding that easygoing relationship between the two of them.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Though some have argued there are similarities in how Trump works as a statesman, in comparison to Reagan.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While the two argued over the definition of a restaurant, Kennedy said a letter from the Sacramento Environmental Health Division classified Mei Wah as a bar.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Following emancipation, Black families fought to reunite, underscoring the idea of family as foundational to their status as free people, as described by the National Museum of African American History and Culture.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, only 22 percent of Ukrainians favored a negotiated end to the war, and 73 percent favored Ukraine fighting until victory.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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As a couple, Erin, who runs an equestrian center at her home in Reno, and Serafini, who since 2017 had worked as an equipment operator at a remote Nevada gold mine, often quarreled with Gary and Wendy.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The two brothers lived together in San Pablo but quarreled often.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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In addition, competition between partners or clashing priorities can also undermine work productivity.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That unity began to unravel in late 2021, when Morales and Arce clashed over the party’s future and the 2025 presidential nomination.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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Lee Zeldin, President Trump’s agent of destruction at the EPA, cited a report from five climate change skeptics at the Department of Energy who dispute the overwhelming consensus of scientists worldwide.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the additional revenue could come with a dollop of frustration due to the way Hertz is treating some customers seeking to dispute those charges.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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After a show of respect, John Cena and Cody Rhodes brawled like crazy.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The men Danielson brawled with—Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, and Gabe Kidd—were all members or associates of the Blackpool Combat Club, a faction that Danielson himself founded alongside Moxley.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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“Altercate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altercate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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