nahistelu — meaning in English

English meaning

• bicker verb To argue repeatedly over small, unimportant things.
• skirmish noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
• tiff noun A minor argument or quarrel.

Senses

nahistelu is used for these senses in English:

• bicker (countable) A skirmish; an encounter.
• skirmish (figuratively, by extension) Any minor dispute.
• tiff A (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.

bicker — full definition

1. verb To argue repeatedly over small, unimportant things.
2. noun A petty, ongoing squabble or argument.

skirmish — full definition

1. noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
2. noun A minor dispute or disagreement.
3. verb To fight in a small, brief clash.

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