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brabble

[ brab-uhl ]
/ ˈbræb əl /
Obsolete

verb (used without object), brab·bled, brab·bling.

to argue stubbornly about trifles; wrangle.

noun

noisy, quarrelsome chatter.

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Origin of brabble

First recorded in 1490–1500, brabble is from the Dutch word brabbelen to quarrel, jabber

OTHER WORDS FROM brabble

brab·ble·ment, nounbrabbler, noun

Words nearby brabble

braai, braaivleis, braata, Brabançon, Brabant, brabble, Brabham, bra burner, braccate, braccio, brace
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British Dictionary definitions for brabble

brabble
/ (ˈbræbəl) /

verb, noun

a rare word for squabble

Derived forms of brabble

brabbler, noun

Word Origin for brabble

C16: from Middle Dutch brabbelen to jabber
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