Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Verbal Confrontation
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to verbal confrontation such as "argue", "yell", and "bicker".
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to argue
[Verb]
to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them
Ex: argues with her classmates about the best football team .
to spat
[Verb]
to have a quick and small argument, usually over unimportant matters
Ex: May and her spat about where to go on vacation for the weekend .
to row
[Verb]
to have a noisy argument
Ex: The coworkers were known row occasionally , creating tension in the office with their heated disputes .
to altercate
[Verb]
to have a serious and heated argument with someone, often involving raised voices
Ex: The politicians continued altercate during the debate , exchanging sharp words on policy issues .
to shout
[Verb]
to speak loudly, often associated with expressing anger or when you cannot hear what the other person is saying

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