wrangle

Round up horses

To wrangle is to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or prolonged way: They wrangled over the inheritance for months.

In American usage, to wrangle also means to herd or manage livestock, especially horses—a wrangler rounds up animals.

By extension, to wrangle something is to obtain or arrange it through persistent effort: She wrangled an invitation to the party.

argue

dispute

Verbal clash over differences

bicker · squabble · altercation · spat · tiff · row · clash · confrontation · contention · feud

livestock

herd

Grazing animals together

  • cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
  • corralFenced livestock enclosure
  • roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things

lasso · cowboy · ranch · steer · calves · branding · drover · stockyard · mustang · heifer

manage

corral

Fenced livestock enclosure

oversee · supervise · control · direct · steer · guide · orchestrate · administer · facilitate · regulate

negotiate

bargain

Favorable purchase price

arbitration · deal-making · conciliation · settlement · talks · discussion · dialogue · parley · reconciliation · agreement

Categories
Opposites
conflict vs. harmony

wrangleagree

Hold the same view

concur · accord · harmony · peace · agreement

difficulty of process

wranglebreeze through

Accomplish with effortless ease

sail through · glide · flow · ease · smooth sailing

manner of discussion

wrangleconverse

Engage in dialogue

civil discourse · chat · collaborate · cooperate · confer

Phrases
Family

wrangling, wrangler, wrangled, wrangles, wranglings

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G