Thesaurus results for ARGLE-BARGLE

argle-bargle

noun

ˌär-gəl-ˈbär-gəl

Definition of argle-bargle

chiefly British

as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions after a lot of argle-bargle even with members of his own party, the prime minister managed to get the measure through parliament

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Recent Examples of argle-bargle However, this raft of procedural changes is at the heart of argle-bargle that way lay projects and choke production. — Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 This was the Biden who mumbled argle-bargle at the White House’s Juneteenth celebration. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 29 June 2024

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Noun

When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Aly’s quarrel begins with a name; Luna’s arrives at the rank implied by father.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

Around the same time, Congress established the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, an administrative body that adjudicates patent disputes.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
There was also a physical dispute between Parillo and Amy Helm after her removal, during which police were called to LHS in Woodstock.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

South Korean officials have said North Korea's recent border activities have highlighted the Koreas' disagreement over exactly where the military demarcation line lies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Both blame each other for the fiery fights, with Lago saying that disagreements between commissioners used to be more civil before Castro and Commissioner Ariel Fernandez were elected in 2023.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disagreement

Noun

The Brookings paper makes the same argument in academic terms.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Both local governments filed their briefs to the Supreme Court this week, emphasizing their arguments that the bans are lawful because the AR-15 and similar weapons are not ordinary firearms.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of argument

Noun

Lazio faced Juventus, whose coach Luciano Spalletti is serving a one-match suspension following his altercation with Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Over 20 shots were fired by multiple people during an early-Saturday altercation in downtown Boise, the Boise Police Department reported Saturday.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

The incumbent senator accused his critics of lying about the controversy before acknowledging that his office sent patients with unpaid bills to collections.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
His season, which aired from September to November of that year, was plagued with controversy when Owens made headlines for comments about his dating age requirements before the show filmed.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of controversy

Noun

As romance gives way to heartbreak, misunderstandings and difficult choices, the sisters may not always see eye to eye.

— Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
And this was his opportunity to get in front of Chicago voters and that answer is just a fundamental misunderstanding of what happened here.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of misunderstanding

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