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lalis [lá.lis.] : argue (v.); bicker (v.); wrangle (v.)
Synonyms: diskutir; ergo; lantugi
Related words: alibagbag; bangi; estoke; lingalinga

Derivatives of lalis


Glosses:
argue
v. (communication)1. argue, reasonpresent reasons and arguments.
~ re-argueargue again.; "This politician will be forced into re-arguing an old national campaign"
~ present, lay out, representbring forward and present to the mind.; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
~ expostulatereason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion.
~ defend, fend for, supportargue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike"
v. (communication)2. argue, contend, debate, fencehave an argument about something.
~ stickledispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points).
~ sparfight verbally.; "They were sparring all night"
~ bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, niggle, quibbleargue over petty things.; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
~ altercate, argufy, quarrel, dispute, scraphave a disagreement over something.; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
~ opposebe against; express opposition to.; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
~ disagree, take issue, differ, dissentbe of different opinions.; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
~ converse, discoursecarry on a conversation.
v. (communication)3. argue, indicategive evidence of.; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"
~ present, lay out, representbring forward and present to the mind.; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
bicker
n. (communication)1. bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiffa quarrel about petty points.
~ dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, wordsan angry dispute.; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
v. (communication)2. bicker, brabble, niggle, pettifog, quibble, squabbleargue over petty things.; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
~ argue, contend, debate, fencehave an argument about something.
wrangle
n. (communication)1. dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wranglean angry dispute.; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
~ difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflicta disagreement or argument about something important.; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
~ affray, altercation, fracasnoisy quarrel.
~ bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, fussa quarrel about petty points.
~ bust-upa serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship).
n. (communication)2. haggle, haggling, wrangle, wranglingan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining).
~ bargainingthe negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement.
v. (communication)3. brawl, wrangleto quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively.; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"
~ altercate, argufy, quarrel, dispute, scraphave a disagreement over something.; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
v. (stative)4. wrangleherd and care for.; "wrangle horses"
~ herdkeep, move, or drive animals.; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"