quarreling

quarreling
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. disagreeing, bickering, squabbling, at odds, at loggerheads, at swords' points, not on speaking terms, at variance, out of line with, differing, in disagreement, out of accord, discordant, inharmonious, at each other's throats*.

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  • discord — I. noun Etymology: Middle English descorde, discord, from Anglo French descorde, from Latin discordia, from discord , discors Date: 13th century 1. a. lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) b. active quarreling or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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