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argy-bargy

noun , chiefly British

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1 an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue

wouldn't be a cricket match without a little argy-bargy over the umpire's every call

Synonyms of argy-bargy

argument, argumentation, back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue (also dialog), discussion, give-and-take, palaver, parley, talk

Words Related to argy-bargy

bull session, chat room, forum, meeting, powwow, roundtable, seminar, skull session (also skull practice), symposium, talkathon

chat, conversation, rap, words

discourse, disquisition

bargaining, consultancy, negotiation, pourparler

2 an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

the perennial argy-bargy over whether the monarchy should be abolished

Synonyms of argy-bargy

altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Words Related to argy-bargy

clash, run-in, skirmish, tangle, tussle

attack, contention, dissension (also dissention)

debate, difference, disputation

fuss, objection, protest, protestation

affray [chiefly British], fisticuffs, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée)

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