bickermentn.
/ˈbɪkəmənt/ = bickering n.
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society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > skirmish
bicker1297
skirmishc1374
pointc1440
scourage1470
escarmouche1475
scrimmage1488
scrimmish1523
eskirmish1581
bickerment1586
velitation1616
pickeer1659
society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > noisy or angry quarrel
flitingc1200
chidec1325
bicker1330
janglingc1330
chiding1340
wrangling1377
brawling1393
altercationc1405
words1410
brabblementa1563
wording1564
brabblery1567
bickering1573
jarring1574
bickerment1586
frapling1600
brangling1611
jangle1641
campling1660
frabble1685
collieshangie1737
flickering1776
wranglea1797
brabbling1858
bassa-bassa1956
1586 W. Webbe Disc. Eng. Poetrie sig. E.ii Dreery byckerments of warres.
1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 91 Thus the bickerment went a while, at last they passed from words to blows. View more context for this quotation
1876 J. S. Blackie Songs Relig. & Life 142 The priesthood..rent the ears O' the fevered time with fretful bickerment.
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