squabbler
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈskwɒblər/
:
discutidor
- He separated the squabblers and, seeing the miller's calamity in the morning, before continuing on, the knight crafted a fish from a piece of wood, summoned the miller, and said to him: "Here, take this fish and tie it to the net when you go fishing.
Examples
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Chilly willy, squabblers.
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During the meeting, the squabbler kept interrupting with petty disagreements.
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The two squabblers argued over whose turn it was to choose a restaurant.
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In a small town, a squabbler can easily create tension among the neighbors.
Synonyms
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8.4
A person who often annoys others by pointing out problems or asking hard questions
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8.1
A person who argues loudly about small unimportant things
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3.9
A person who gives reasons to support their view to persuade others in a discussion
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9.9
A person who argues over small unimportant details and uses unfair tricks
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8.4
A person who argues with others, often in debates or meetings
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9.9
A person who often argues about public or political issues
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8.8
A person who speaks angrily and likes to start political arguments
A person who often argues angrily with others
A person who complains about small, unimportant faults in what others say
A person who complains about small unimportant details to avoid the main issue
A person who argues about the meaning of words
A person who often argues and challenges other people's ideas
Antonyms
How Quarrelsome
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Squabbler comes from squabble 'small noisy argument' plus -er meaning 'one who'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who 'squawks' like a bird over tiny things, so a squabbler is a person who argues about unimportant matters.