Wrangle (Noun)
Meaning 1
An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The neighbors had a wrangle over the noise from the party that lasted until dawn.
- The couple's wrangle over whose turn it was to do the dishes ended with a slammed door.
- The politicians' wrangle over the budget continued long after the cameras stopped rolling.
- The siblings' wrangle over the last slice of pizza ended with a messy kitchen floor.
- The coworkers' wrangle over who deserved the promotion ended with a formal complaint to HR.