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wrangle

Pronunciation: /ˈraŋg(ə)l/
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Definition of wrangle

noun

  • a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated:an insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments

verb

  • 1 [no object] have a long, complicated dispute or argument:the bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print (as noun wrangling)weeks of political wrangling
  • 2 [with object] North American round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock):the horses were wrangled early

Origin:

late Middle English: compare with Low German wrangeln, frequentative of wrangen 'to struggle'; related to wring

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