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

The quarrel continued up the escalator leading to the mezzanine.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
The quarrel became physical, and a man pulled a gun and shot the woman in the right calf.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

Reputation work can involve sensitive information about executives, companies and disputes.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Insanity defendants are disproportionately low-income, their cases rarely reach a jury, and there’s usually no dispute about the diagnosis, which is almost invariably schizophrenia.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

The exchange is the latest chapter in a public disagreement that erupted after Clancy's trial, when Reddington publicly criticized the lone holdout juror who prevented a unanimous verdict on murder charges.

— Brittany Miller , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker has shared strategies for starting and ending a disagreement while minimizing discomfort for everyone involved.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of disagreement

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Researchers discuss results, challenge assumptions, simplify arguments, and connect discoveries with earlier work.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
As has been discussed in the comments, Tyra did not return as a judge after that argument with Law earlier in the season.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of argument

Noun

Tchouameni and Valverde were involved in two separate altercations, a day apart, in May, with the latter taken to hospital to undergo assessments after sustaining a head injury during the second incident.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of altercation

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Nacua checked himself into a private facility in April after a series of off-the-field controversies.

— Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The brothers, who are YouTube stars with various experience in boxing and wrestling, as well as courting controversy, have landed a fight competition series at Hulu and ESPN.

— Peter White, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of controversy

Noun

Your steady approach can keep a minor misunderstanding from growing.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Commentary and opinion News that the national debt has reached $40 trillion has inspired lots of partisan hand-wringing — and even more misunderstanding, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of misunderstanding

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