Wrangling

/ɹˈæŋɡəlɪŋ/

/ˈɹæŋɡəɫɪŋ/, /ˈɹæŋɡɫɪŋ/

Wrangling

involvement in a prolonged and complicated argument

synonyms : haggle

Examples

1. Negotiators worked through the night, with last-minute wrangling over fishing rights in Britain's coastal waters.

2. It was about six years of pre-trial wrangling.

3. After a lot of legal wrangling, the court ruled in Hallstrom's favor in 2005.

4. Unfortunately, the proposed price guarantee disappeared as a direct result of political wrangling.