BICKERS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of bicker

as in quarrels

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions after a prolonged bicker, they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bicker

as in argues

to express different opinions about something often angrily if you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!

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Verb

The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025

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Noun

On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of quarrels

Verb

San Jose argues there's no reasonable expectation of privacy on public roads, pointing to a California appeals court decision that allowed police to access traffic camera footage of a murder suspect without a warrant.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
In a new paper, Zahavy argues that current large language models (LLMs) may be unable to make original discoveries on their own.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of argues

Noun

Four seasons later, the veteran defensive tackle has returned to a different team — one that missed the playoffs for the first time in six years, is reeling over contract disputes and is looking to rebuild on both sides of the ball.

— Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
The space is more neutral, particularly if disputes between roommates must be mediated or there are other sensitive matters, according to Max Koskoff, associate director for regional campus programs.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of disputes

Verb

This facilitated a new segment at the end of this movie where Hathaway fights a hallucinatory version of the Nu Gundam piloted by Amuro.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Dan Na Ambassagou, a militia group that fights against Fulanis, accusing them of harboring Islamist groups, was once embraced by the government but has now been denounced.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

The Arizona Republican said his respect for Ossoff’s character outweighed their policy disagreements.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
In the years before David’s death, Herb claims that David had repeatedly attempted to buy him out of SFG, but those talks broke down over disagreements on the valuation of his stake.

— Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disagreements

Noun

Simple assault are altercations and incidents that don’t involve weapons or serious injuries, including domestic incidents.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
In court filings, ex-wife Emily Moreno alleged that Miller has repeatedly had physical and verbal altercations with her attorney, Andrew Zashin, after recent court hearings in an ongoing custody battle.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of altercations

Verb

While Nolan often wrangles what seems like a cast of thousands, the look departs from the Old Hollywood vision of the sword-and-sandal epic, creating something equal parts majestic and strange, as befits a story peppered with fantastical elements.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
After a bit of struggle and a close call or two, Kennedy successfully wrangles the rattler into the bucket.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 2026

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