" hassles "

1: a brief clash between enemies or rivals;

  * e.g., " ... the best way to avoid hassles with those aggressive panhandlers is to ignore them "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brushes,

•  encounters,

•  run-ins,

•  scrapes,

•  skirmishes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups;

  * e.g., " ... the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured "

•  Synonyms : 

•  battles,

•  clashes,

•  combats,

•  conflicts,

•  contests,

•  dustups,

•  fights,

•  fracases,

•  frays,

•  scraps,

•  scrimmages,

•  scrums,

•  scuffles,

•  skirmishes,

•  struggles,

•  tussles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions;

  * e.g., " ... had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded "

•  Synonyms : 

•  altercations,

•  argle-bargles,

•  arguments,

•  argy-bargies,

•  battles royal,

•  bickers,

•  brawls,

•  contretemps,

•  controversies,

•  cross fires,

•  disagreements,

•  disputes,

•  donnybrooks,

•  fallings-out,

•  fights,

•  imbroglios,

•  kickups,

•  misunderstandings,

•  quarrels,

•  rhubarbs,

•  rows,

•  scraps,

•  set-tos,

•  spats,

•  squabbles,

•  tiffs,

•  wrangles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a brief clash between enemies or rivals;

  * e.g., " ... the best way to avoid hassles with those aggressive panhandlers is to ignore them "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brush,

•  encounter,

•  run-in,

•  scrape,

•  skirmish

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups;

  * e.g., " ... the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured "

•  Synonyms : 

•  battle,

•  clash,

•  combat,

•  conflict,

•  contest,

•  dustup,

•  fight,

•  fracas,

•  fray,

•  scrap,

•  scrimmage,

•  scrum,

•  scuffle,

•  skirmish,

•  struggle,

•  tussle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions;

  * e.g., " ... had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded "

•  Synonyms : 

•  altercation,

•  argle-bargle,

•  argument,

•  argy-bargy,

•  battle royal,

•  bicker,

•  brawl,

•  contretemps,

•  controversy,

•  cross fire,

•  disagreement,

•  dispute,

•  donnybrook,

•  falling-out,

•  fight,

•  imbroglio,

•  kickup,

•  misunderstanding,

•  quarrel,

•  rhubarb,

•  row,

•  scrap,

•  set-to,

•  spat,

•  squabble,

•  tiff,

•  wrangle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults;

  * e.g., " ... a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made "

•  Synonyms : 

•  baits,

•  hazes,

•  heckles,

•  needles,

•  rides,

•  taunts,

•  teases

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to express different opinions about something often angrily;

  * e.g., " ... constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  altercates,

•  argues,

•  argufies,

•  bickers,

•  brabbles,

•  brawls,

•  controverts,

•  disputes,

•  falls out,

•  fights,

•  jars,

•  quarrels,

•  quibbles,

•  rows,

•  scraps,

•  spats,

•  squabbles,

•  tiffs,

•  wrangles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults;

  * e.g., " ... a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bait,

•  haze,

•  heckle,

•  needle,

•  ride,

•  taunt,

•  tease

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to express different opinions about something often angrily;

  * e.g., " ... constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  altercate,

•  argue,

•  argufy,

•  bicker,

•  brabble,

•  brawl,

•  controvert,

•  dispute,

•  fall out,

•  fight,

•  jar,

•  quarrel,

•  quibble,

•  row,

•  scrap,

•  spat,

•  squabble,

•  tiff,

•  wrangle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)