Bicker and Contend

Bicker

Bicker verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.
Usage example: if you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!

Contend is a synonym for bicker in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Bicker", when it comes to topics like fight, quarrel.

Nearby Words: bickering, bickered

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

Bicker is a synonym for contend in conflict topic. You can use "Bicker" instead a verb "Contend", if it concerns topics such as quarrel.

Common collocations

time bicker time contend time
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