Synonyms for bickering
bick·er·ing

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1. bickering

   Synonyms:
   wrangling, disputing, contention, strife, altercation, dispute

   Antonyms:
   conversing, chatting, agreeing

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1. bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fussnoun

   a quarrel about petty points

   Synonyms:
   squabble, dither, pettifoggery, hustle, flap, bicker, tiff, hassle, stir, flurry, bother, ado, tizzy, bustle, pother, gaiter, trouble, spat, fuss

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1. • Quarrel

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1. bickeringnoun

   Synonyms:
   dispute, quarrel, wrangle, wrangling, jangle, jarring, jangling, sparring, altercation, dissension, contention, strife, war of words

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1. bickeringnoun

   Synonyms:
   altercation, contention, wrangling, sparring, dissension, quarrel

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1. List of paraphrases for "bickering":

   squabbling, wrangling, squabble

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1. Carrie Ingoglia:

   This isn't to say we don't bicker, because we do, but we know each other well enough to know a bickering moment is not a reflection of our commitment.

2. Jeanne Shaheen:

   It is disappointing to see the reluctance on the part of the administration and it is coming across as indecision and bickering.

3. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images:

   The American public is now turning into these proceedings, expecting a substantive discussion of matters of grave importance to the country with a nominee for the Supreme Court before us, i don't think we've set an appropriate tone by bickering over time and process at the outset of the proceedings.

4. Bernardo Castro:

   These kids should be having fun living out their childhood, enjoying trips to the amusement park, but the political bickering has made their life a cruel roller coaster. Roughly 4.5 million children under the age of 18 live in mixed-status homes, with one family member being undocumented.

5. Chase Oliver:

   I don’t have any interest in partisan bickering. I owe no allegiance to either party. I only owe allegiance to you, the voter.