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bicker

/ˈbɪkə/

Meanings
noun
A skirmish; an encounter.

Examples :

"The bicker between the two students over the last homework assignment was short but heated. "
action event

Related Words

Illustration selective

selective adjective

/səˈlɛktɪv/

Of or relating to the process of selection.

"The university's admission process is very selective, meaning they carefully choose only the best students. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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insulting verb

/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

""He was insulting her by making fun of her accent in front of everyone." "

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration competitive

competitive adjective

/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

Capable of competing successfully

"The students in the math class were very competitive; they all worked hard to get the best grades. "

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assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

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encounter noun

/ɪnˈkaʊntə/ /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/

A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.

"Their encounter was a matter of chance."

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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skirmish noun

/ˈskɜːmɪʃ/ /ˈskɝmɪʃ/

A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

"The students had a brief skirmish over who got the last cookie. "

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escalated verb

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈɛskəˌleɪdəd/

To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

"The shooting escalated the existing hostility."

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contention noun

/kənˈtɛnʃən/

Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

"The contention between the siblings over the last slice of pizza was quite loud. "

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windowpane noun

/ˈwɪndəʊˌpeɪn/ /ˈwɪndoʊˌpeɪn/

A piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window

"The old house had many small windowpanes, making it hard to see outside. "