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hassle
Synonyms and Antonyms of hassle
1
a brief clash between enemies or rivals
2
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
pitched battle, rough-and-tumble
affray [chiefly British], battle royal, brawl, broil, donnybrook, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), mix-up, ruckus, ruction
blows, fistfight, fisticuffs, grapple, handgrips, punch-out, punch-up [chiefly British], slugfest
confrontation, duel, face-off, joust
altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, argy-bargy [chiefly British], contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, falling-out, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tangle, tiff, wrangle
3
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, argy-bargy [chiefly British], battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
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)
4
something that is a source of irritation
aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hair shirt, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation
hassle
Synonyms and Antonyms of hassle
1
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
deride, gibe (or jibe), jeer, mock, ridicule
annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, fret, frost, gall, get, gnaw (at), grate, gripe, hack (off), hagride, irk, irritate, itch, nag, nark [British], nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, trouble, vex
aggravate, exasperate, goad, test, try
aggrieve, agitate, bedevil, beleaguer, discomfort, disturb, perturb
harass, harry, persecute, plague, terrorize, torment, torture
make game of, pick on
2
to express different opinions about something often angrily
bandy words, butt heads, lock horns, mix it up
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