What is another word for wrangling ?

Present participle for to have a long, complicated dispute or argument

arguing

going at it hammer and tongs

having a disagreement

bumping heads

having at it

picking a bone

having an altercation

fighting like cat and dog

mixing it up

having a misunderstanding

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

putting up an argument

making a big thing about

getting into conflict

criticizing^US

having a difference of opinion

getting into a dispute

having shouting match

having a different opinion

cutting and thrusting

jumping on one's case

criticising^UK

putting up a struggle

having at each other

getting in one's face

calling on the carpet

messing with

jumping on each other

going for the jugular

letting someone have it

ripping into each other

contradicting each other

balking^US

baulking^UK

expressing disagreement with

failing to agree with

expressing disagreement

flying in the face of

quibbling over

disagreeing with

saying not a chance

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“Congress continues to wrangle over the issue of whether or not there should be a comprehensive ban on all forms of asbestos.”

Verb

Present participle for to engage in competition to attain a position or prize

Verb

fighting like Kilkenny cats

Present participle for to physically fight, especially in a rough or noisy way

fighting nastily

going at it hammer and tongs

fighting like cat and dog

contesting

going to war

waging war

duelling^UK

dueling^US

engaging in hostilities

exchanging blows with

carrying on hostilities

bombarding

joining battle

engaging in combat

taking the field against

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

opposing

punching competitively

engaging in fisticuffs

countering

trying to put out

trying to extinguish

assaulting each other

taking up the gauntlet

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Verb

Present participle for dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

Verb

going up against in contest

Present participle for to engage in a competition or contest

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

pitting oneself against

pitching oneself against

jockeying for position

going for the gold

matching yourself against

going for the jugular

putting yourself forward

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Verb

arguing the pros and cons of

Present participle for to analyze or argue against a claim or piece of information

calling into question

giving thumbs down to

picking an argument with

blowing out of the water

blowing sky high

declaring to be untrue

having an argument about

shooting down in flames

taking a stand against

shooting full of holes

wondering about

bandying words concerning

Verb

Present participle for manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation

Noun

Heated and prolonged public dissension over an issue

difference of opinion

knock down and drag out

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Noun

Dissension or hostile disagreement between two or more parties

keeping up with the Joneses

difference of opinion

rancor^US

rancour^UK

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Noun

question and answer session

A (formal) discussion on a particular matter where opposing arguments are put forward in a systematic manner

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

channel of communication

exchanging information

informal conversation

two-way communication

socializing^US

socialising^UK

rumors^US

rumours^UK

idle chatter

trivial conversation

beauty-parlor chitchat

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Adjective

having a chip on one's shoulder

Having a predisposition to fight or engage in confrontations

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

have chip on shoulder

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

behavioural^UK

behavioral^US

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

having got out of bed the wrong side

rubbing the wrong way

hard to take

uncompromising

having got out of bed on the wrong side

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Adjective