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to wrangle
01
to have a noisy and intense argument
Intransitive: to wrangle | to wrangle with sb
Example
The siblings would often wrangle over who would get to choose the television channel.
Negotiators wrangled for months to broker a deal between the opposing sides.
The soccer players started to wrangle with the referees, disputing the decisions and causing a chaotic scene on the field.
02
to herd or manage horses or other livestock
Transitive: to wrangle livestock
Example
The cowboy wrangled the cattle across the open prairie.
She learned how to wrangle goats on her family's farm.
The rancher spent the morning wrangling the horses for the rodeo.
Wrangle
01
a prolonged and complicated argument or dispute, often involving a lot of discussion and disagreement
Example
The wrangle over the contract terms delayed the start of the project.
Their wrangle over who should lead the committee went on for weeks.
The wrangle between the two political parties was evident in the heated debate.
02
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

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