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Bicker Argue Petty Bɪkər V.争吵;争论 Children Bickering Tallest

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Pron ['bɪkər]
Back 【bicker】
v.争吵;争论
The children are bickering with each other about who is the tallest among them.
小孩们在互相争吵看谁最高。
Vocab
bickerargue over petty things

When you bicker, you argue in a petty way, like two kids squabbling in the backseat on a long car trip, or politicians taking cheap shots at each other but avoiding discussion of important issues.

It's impossible to bicker in a dignified way, as the word always suggests pettiness and an unpleasant experience for anyone within earshot. If, for instance, you've listened for years to your ill-tempered aunt from Boise bicker with your uncle from Dubuque over how the Thanksgiving turkey should be carved, you might want to book a trip to Tierra del Fuego and avoid the holiday altogether.

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