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bick·er
(bĭk′ər)intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers
1. To engage in a bad-tempered quarrel, often in a petty manner over something trivial; squabble. See Synonyms at argue.
2.
a. To flicker or glitter: "bicker like a flame" (Robert Browning).
b. To move or flow with a rippling or gurgling sound.
n.
An angry quarrel; a squabble.
[Middle English bikeren, to attack.]
bick′er·er n.
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bicker
(ˈbɪkə)vb (intr)
1. to argue over petty matters; squabble
2. poetic
a. (esp of a stream) to run quickly
b. to flicker; glitter
n
a petty squabble
[C13: of unknown origin]
ˈbickerer n
ˈbickering n, adj
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bick•er
(ˈbɪk ər)v.i.
1. to engage in peevish argument; wrangle.
2. to run or flow rapidly: a bickering stream.
3. to flicker; glitter.
n. 4. a peevish quarrel.
[1250–1300; Middle English, of uncertain orig.]
bick′er•er, n.
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bicker
Past participle: bickered
Gerund: bickering
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| Noun | 1. |  bicker - a quarrel about petty points |
| Verb | 1. | bicker - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" |
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bicker
verb quarrel, fight, argue, row (informal), clash, dispute, scrap (informal), disagree, fall out (informal), squabble, spar, wrangle, cross swords, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs, altercate The two women bickered constantly.
agree, accord, get on, cooperate, concur, assent, acquiesce, harmonize
agree, accord, get on, cooperate, concur, assent, acquiesce, harmonize
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bicker
verbTo engage in a quarrel:
A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:
altercation, argument, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.
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