as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle
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But if Trump follows through on his intent to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, that may leave Israel and Turkey to bicker over the country without adult supervision.—
Shira Efron,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Apr. 2025 -
Morrow and Turner bickered their way in and out of romance amid the tundra and always called one another by their last names, which was weirdly endearing.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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Ramaphosa and other defenders of the Expropriation Act have argued that the policies are needed to reverse the nation’s apartheid-era legacy of disparities in land ownership.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Opponents argue the laws sanction discrimination and the exclusion of a vulnerable minority group and that rhetoric produced in these debates can stigmatize the transgender community.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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Mothers whose children were killed by drunk drivers fight grief through Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or M.A.D.D.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Families fight, yes, but there’s a mean streak here that feels misplaced.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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The report from the Jewish civil rights group comes amid broader tension among users and observers of the online encyclopedia over how the Israel-Hamas war should be covered on the site, with editors quarrelling over how to describe events related to the conflict.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Washington told me that her Shadow Force costar Omar Sy, who is from Senegal, has been quarrelling with Asomugha about the topic.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, the administration began targeting the nonprofit status of Harvard University, which could be a prelude to a broader effort to eliminate the tax-exempt status for other nonprofit organizations that the administration has clashed with.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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There is no other objective left for the Kings than to bring the series back to Los Angeles and play in their first Game 7 since the first time these teams clashed in this four-year run that has wound up one-sided.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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Beyond monitoring, many identity theft protection companies provide dedicated recovery specialists who assist you in resolving fraud issues, disputing unauthorized charges and restoring your identity if it’s compromised.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Sources tied to the players’ union dispute the notion that the league briefed them on the buffer zone changes before the season.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Punk taped his fist and immediately brawled with Rollins.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The threats have teeth, since House Republicans are brawling over spending levels and haven’t ironed out their differences, while Senate Republicans will need bipartisan support to avoid a filibuster in the upper chamber.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Altercate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altercate. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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