squabbled
Had a tiff
Squabbled is the past tense of squabble, meaning to argue noisily over something petty or trivial.
The word suggests bickering rather than serious conflict—children squabble over toys, siblings squabble over who gets the front seat: They squabbled about whose turn it was to do the dishes.
Argued over trivialities
- siblingsFellow offspring
- pettyOf little importance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- householdDomestic unit of residents
children · rivalry · dinnertime · inheritance · jealousy · favoritism · chores · bedtime
Argued over, unresolved
- factionsDissenting internal groups
- partisanBiased toward one side
- legislatorsElected law-making officials
- committeeAppointed group for duties
coalition · opposition · debate · gridlock · infighting · caucus · amendment · policy
bickered
Argued over trivialities
household · children · rivalry · dinnertime · inheritance · jealousy · favoritism · chores · bedtime · toys
disputed
Argued over, unresolved
- factionsDissenting internal groups
- partisanBiased toward one side
- legislatorsElected law-making officials
committee · coalition · opposition · debate · gridlock · infighting · caucus · amendment · policy · budget
disputed
Argued over, unresolved
fence · land · encroachment · easement · livestock · border · turf · ownership · deed · survey
squabbledagreed
Shared the same view
harmonized · concurred · cooperated · united · collaborated