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wrangle
What does wrangle mean?
wrangle (verb): to quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce wrangle?
/ˈɹæŋɡəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wrangle come from?
The verb is derived from Middle English wranglen, wrangle (“to contend with (someone) in a test of strength; (figuratively) to make misleading arguments to entrap”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to wrangle
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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fall or descend to a lower place or level
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to stop either temporarily or permanently
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notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
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to quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker
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