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| Main Entry: | tiff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, difference, disagreement, dispute, falling-out*, fit, huff*, miff*, pet, quarrel, row*, run-in*, scrap, spat, squabble, sulk, tantrum, temper, words, wrangle, bad mood, bickering |
| Antonyms: | agreement, harmony |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | altercation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, often verbal |
| Synonyms: | argument, beef*, blowup*, bone of contention*, brawl*, brush*, combat, contest, controversy, dispute, embroilment, flap*, fracas*, fuss, go*, hassle, quarrel, row, rumble*, run-in*, tiff*, words, wrangle, bickering, set-to*, squabbling |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concord, harmony, peace, union, unity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | anger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of being mad, annoyed |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, animosity, annoyance, antagonism, blow up*, chagrin, choler, dander*, displeasure, distemper, enmity, exasperation, fury, gall, hatred, huff, impatience, indignation, ire, irritability, irritation, mad, miff, outrage, passion, peevishness, petulance, pique, rage, rankling, resentment, stew, storm, tantrum, temper, tiff, umbrage, vexation, violence, cat fit, conniption, disapprobation, hissy fit, ill humor, ill temper, infuriation, irascibility, slow burn, soreness |
| Antonyms: | calmness, contentment, enjoyment, good nature, happiness, joy, peace, agreeability, pleasantness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bicker |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | nastily argue |
| Synonyms: | brawl, caterwaul, cavil, dig, disagree, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, scrape, spar, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle, altercate, cause a scene, pick at, trade zingers |
| Notes: | to bicker is to quarrel and to dicker is to haggle or bargain |
| Antonyms: | agree, concede, discuss |
| Main Entry: | controversy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | debate, dispute |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, beef*, brush, contention, difference, discussion, disputation, embroilment, falling-out*, flak, fuss, hurrah, miff, quarrel, row, rumpus, scene, scrap, squabble, strife, tiff*, words, wrangle, bickering, dissention, polemic, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, forbearance, harmony, peace, quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | debate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discussion of issues; consideration |
| Synonyms: | agitation, altercation, argument, cogitation, contention, contest, controversy, deliberation, dialectic, disputation, dispute, forensic, hassle, match, meditation, reflection, tiff, words, wrangle, argumentation, blah-blah, controverting, mooting, polemic, rebutting, refuting |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef*, bone of contention*, brawl, broil, brouhaha, commotion, conflict, contention, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, discussion, dissension, disturbance, embroilment, falling-out, feud, fireworks*, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, rumpus*, squabble, squall, strife, tiff, uproar, variance, words, wrangle, bickering, polemic |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | falling-out |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quarrel or altercation |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, clash, contention, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, fight, fracas, friction, fuss, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, run-in, snarl, spat, squabble, strife, tiff, sharp words |
| Main Entry: | fighting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | battle, encounter |
| Synonyms: | argument, battle royal*, beef*, bloodshed, blowup, bout, brush, combat, conflict, contention, dispute, donnybrook*, exchange, flap*, fracas, free-for-all*, go, hassle, hostility, joust, match, melee, mix, riot, roughhouse, row, rowdy, rumble, rumpus, run-in*, scramble, scrap*, scrimmage, scuffle, spat, strife, struggle, tiff, war, warfare, words, wrangle, brannigan, brawling, hell broke loose, punch out, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | peace, surrender, ceasefire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | huff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad mood |
| Synonyms: | anger, annoyance, dudgeon, miff, offense, passion, perturbation, pet*, pique, rage, stew*, temper, tiff, umbrage, snit |
| Antonyms: | delight, happiness, good mood |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nettle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provoke, upset |
| Synonyms: | annoy, chafe, disgust, disturb, exasperate, fret, get*, goad, harass, huff, incense, insult, irritate, miff, peeve*, pester, pet, pique, put out*, rile, roil, ruffle, stew*, sting*, tease, tiff*, vex, snit |
| Antonyms: | appease, mollify, please |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pique |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anger, irritation |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, blowup*, dander*, displeasure, flare-up, grudge, huff, hurt, irk, miff*, offense, peeve, pet*, provocation, resentment, rise, ruckus*, sore*, stew*, storm*, tiff*, umbrage, vexation, conniption, slow burn, snit |
| Antonyms: | cheer, happiness, joy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | quarrel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement |
| Synonyms: | affray, altercation, argument, battle royal*, beef*, brawl, breach, broil*, combat, commotion, complaint, contention, controversy, difference, difference of opinion, difficulty, disapproval, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension, dissidence, disturbance, dust*, falling-out*, feud, fight, fisticuffs*, fracas, fray, fuss, hassle, misunderstanding, objection, rhubarb*, row, ruckus*, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, strife, struggle, tiff, tumult, vendetta, wrangle, bickering, brannigan*, catfight, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | skirmish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, battle, bout, brawl, brush, clash, combat, conflict, confrontation, disagreement, dispute, encounter, engagement, feud, fisticuffs*, fracas, fray, melee, quarrel, row, ruckus, rumble, run-in*, scrap*, scuffle, strife, tiff, tussle, war |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dispute, quarrel |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, beef*, brouhaha, conflict, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, dissension, embroilment, falling-out, feud, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, row, rumpus*, run-in*, squabble, strife, tiff, words, bickering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | squabble |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, controversy, difference, difference of opinion, disagreement, dispute, feud, fight, flap*, fuss*, hassle, quarrel, row*, scene*, scrap*, spat*, tiff*, words, wrangle, bickering, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concurrence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | squabble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue |
| Synonyms: | bicker, brawl, clash, disagree, dispute, encounter, fall out*, fight, hassle, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, tiff*, wrangle, argufy, have words |
| Antonyms: | agree, concur |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wrangle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, battle royal*, blowup*, brawl, brouhaha*, clash, contest, controversy, disagreement, dispute, exchange, falling-out*, flap*, fracas, hassle, quarrel, row, ruckus*, rumble, rumpus, scene, squabble, tiff, bickering, blow-off, brannigan*, knock-down drag-out, ruction, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wrangle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight, argue |
| Synonyms: | bicker, brawl, contend, cross swords*, disagree, dispute, fall out*, hassle, lock horns*, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, take on, tangle, tiff, altercate, bump heads, have at it, have words, pick a bone, put up a fight |
| Antonyms: | agree, give in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | argument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef, blowup, bone, bone of contention, brawl, brush, clash, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, exchange, falling, feud, flap, fuss, go*, hassle, out, quarrel, rhubarb*, romp, row, ruckus, rumpus, run-in, scene, scrap, shindy*, spat, squabble, static*, stew*, tiff, words, wrangle, bickering, bone to pick, brannigan*, crusher, dustup, face-off, finisher, gin, knock down and drag out, knockdown*, ruction, set-to, talking heads |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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