Contest and Squabble

Contest

Contest noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Usage example: what mighty contests have been waged on trivial matters

Squabble and contest are semantically related. in quarrel topic. In some cases you can use "Squabble" instead the word "Contest" as a verb or a noun.

Squabble

Squabble verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.
Usage example: the children squabbled loudly over who got to play with the toy first

Contest and squabble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead the word "Squabble" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: squabbled, squabbling, squabbler

How words are described

long long contest long squabble
mere mere contest mere squabble
next next contest next squabble
ongoing ongoing contest ongoing squabble
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