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单词 squabble
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
squab•ble /ˈskwɑbəl/USA pronunciation   v., -bled, -bling, n. 
v. [+ over + object]
  1. to quarrel about a small detail:The two sides were squabbling over the shape of the table at the peace negotiations.

n. [countable]
  1. a quarrel about a small detail.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
squab•ble  (skwobəl),USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. 
v.i. 
  1. to engage in a petty quarrel.

v.t. 
  1. Printingto disarrange and mix (composed type).

n. 
  1. a petty quarrel.
  • Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect, dialectal skvabbel a quarrel, gossip, Norwegian dialect, dialectal skvabba to prattle
  • probably 1595–1605
squabbler, n. 
squabbling•ly, adv. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged quarrel, wrangle, bicker, fight.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
squabble /ˈskwɒbəl/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to quarrel over a small matter
n
  1. a petty quarrel
Etymology: 17th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect sqvabbel to quarrel

ˈsquabbler n
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