logomachy

noun

Definition of logomachynext
as in quarrel

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  1. quarrel
  2. dispute
  3. squabble
  4. imbroglio
  5. misunderstanding
  6. spat
  7. altercation
  8. controversy
Noun
  • Look, says everyone, at the movement of the heavens, look at the public, look at that man’s quarrel, at this man’s pulse, at another man’s will; in short, always look high or low, or to one side, or in front, or behind you.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Department of Defense’s quarrel with Anthropic began earlier this year after the company refused to remove internal safety guardrails that would prevent the military from using its Claude AI model in autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarrel
Noun
  • The planned center for arbitrating investment and commercial disputes, for example, will sit within the Syrian Investment Authority, which is itself attached to the presidency.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Adair died in jail following a dispute with deputies, including Fatherley, who knelt on his back.
    — Sofi Zeman August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispute
Noun
  • Reps for Iger and Kushner did not respond to Deadline’s request for comment on the latest Buss family squabble.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The county education office and the state’s Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team tell district officials their plan is unworkable, and the squabble continues.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of squabble
Noun
  • Others, like the Charlie's Angels set imbroglio, stemmed from personality clashes and behind-the-scenes behavior.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • However, various legal imbroglios about ownership — including a claim by descendants of Cantinflas — led to the collection dropping from public sight in Mexico after 2007.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of imbroglio
Noun
  • Commentary and opinion News that the national debt has reached $40 trillion has inspired lots of partisan hand-wringing — and even more misunderstanding, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Doyle sees his arrest as evidence of the government’s fundamental misunderstanding of the resistance in Minneapolis.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
Noun
  • The spat over the lake’s name played into a question of sovereignty between the two countries.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For that reason, there is some question over how much of an impact the trade spat alone will have on voters come November, when Republicans are defending their narrow control of both the House and Senate.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of spat
Noun
  • The Honda continues down the street and crashes into a parked car, as Good’s wife, Becca Good, who was recording the altercation, runs after it.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Detectives found that Spencer was involved in an altercation with a man inside the library before the stabbing.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of altercation
Noun
  • After many decades of organizing, speaking, writing, agitating — and weathering the constant controversy that courted — Steinem kept going.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • George Lucas, for his part, has suggested that bringing the Lucas Museum to fruition—a project beset by delays and controversy that has taken nearly a decade to realize—was a herculean effort.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of controversy
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“Logomachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logomachy. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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