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| wran·gle [ ráng g'l ] |
verb (past and past participle wran·gled, present participle wran·gling, 3rd person present singular wran·gles) |
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1. intransitive verb argue persistently: to argue persistently and angrily
  wrangled for hours over the wording of the agreement
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2. transitive verb get something by persistent argument: to obtain something or persuade somebody by arguing persistently
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informal
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managed to wrangle a commitment to peace out of the opposing side
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3. transitive verb herd animals: to herd horses or cattle
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noun (plural wran·gles) |
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long argument: a lengthy or noisy and bad-tempered argument or dispute
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| [14th century. Ultimately < Germanic] |
