logomachies

noun

plural of logomachy
as in cross fires

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logomachies
  1. quarrels
  2. disputes
  3. altercations
  4. imbroglios
  5. squabbles
  6. disagreements
  7. wrangles
  8. spats
Noun
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • Four seasons later, the veteran defensive tackle has returned to a different team — one that missed the playoffs for the first time in six years, is reeling over contract disputes and is looking to rebuild on both sides of the ball.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The space is more neutral, particularly if disputes between roommates must be mediated or there are other sensitive matters, according to Max Koskoff, associate director for regional campus programs.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • Simple assault are altercations and incidents that don’t involve weapons or serious injuries, including domestic incidents.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In court filings, ex-wife Emily Moreno alleged that Miller has repeatedly had physical and verbal altercations with her attorney, Andrew Zashin, after recent court hearings in an ongoing custody battle.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • However, various legal imbroglios about ownership — including a claim by descendants of Cantinflas — led to the collection dropping from public sight in Mexico after 2007.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • The dozens of lawsuits that followed had been entangled in legal imbroglios about how to interpret the untested law.
    — Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of imbroglios
Noun
  • This is the latest attempt to ban foie gras around America, from the California prohibition mentioned above, which took nearly a decade to go into effect, to New York’s recent legal squabbles that are still not fully resolved.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of squabbles
Noun
  • The Arizona Republican said his respect for Ossoff’s character outweighed their policy disagreements.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In the years before David’s death, Herb claims that David had repeatedly attempted to buy him out of SFG, but those talks broke down over disagreements on the valuation of his stake.
    — Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disagreements
Noun
  • Perhaps a tougher challenge will be persuading skeptical US politicians of the benefits of Chinese investments; Ford’s multi-year deal with Chinese battery giant CATL to license its technology created a political storm, resulting in wrangles over tax credits and other government incentives.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Safdie wrangles a massive ensemble cast that mixes seasoned actors with nonpros to seamless effect, including real-world ping pong champions like Kawaguchi.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of wrangles
Noun
  • Questions and complaints are frequent and often descend into curse-laden spats.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Horne and Yee have had a particularly contentious race and have been in a number of public spats since Yee announced her candidacy in May 2025.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of spats
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