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A disagreement or quarrel

An inconvenience, typically one that causes annoyance

A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance

A difficult or tedious undertaking

A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

To harass or pester someone

To argue or quarrel with someone

To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

To demand earnestly or pressingly

To engage in competition to attain a position or prize

To be constantly or visibly anxious

Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement

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Noun

A disagreement or quarrel

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

bit of argy-bargy

bone of contention

passage of arms

contentiousness

cause célèbre

rough-and-tumble

passage at arms

exchange of views

heated discussion

knock-down-drag-out

knock down and drag out

verbal sparring

armed confrontation

acrimonious exchange

incompatibility

insubordination

knock-down drag-out

lack of agreement

conflict of interest

divided loyalties

irreconcilable difference

lack of concord

internal conflict

inharmoniousness

internal strife

quarrelsomeness

unharmoniousness

conflict of opinion

point in question

apple of discord

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“Nell and Bud got into a hassle about cleaning bathrooms and dishes, but I interpreted the issue as probably being about something else.”

Noun

An inconvenience, typically one that causes annoyance

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

trials and tribulations

thorn in the flesh

source of irritation

source of annoyance

stroke of bad luck

source of vexation

bane of one's life

thorn in one's side

tough assignment

reversal of fortune

burr under someone's saddle

stumbling block

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

source of aggravation

uphill struggle

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

burr in someone's saddle

nervous tension

source of difficulty

tiresome person

sticky situation

fly in the ointment

stroke of ill luck

thorn in your side

difficult situation

pain in the behind

cause for concern

inopportuneness

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

source of disruption

cause of annoyance

source of trouble

concerning matter

being rubbed up the wrong way

pressure cooker

harsh conditions

tough situation

pressure of work

boring situation

mind-numbing experience

negative aspect

teething trouble

serious problem

sorry condition

awkward situation

problematic situation

critical situation

unfortunate situation

worst-case scenario

no-win situation

tricky situation

tight situation

apprehensiveness

impecuniousness

heavy labour^UK

difficult project

backbreaking work

financial distress

humble beginnings

complicated situation

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“Given the bureaucratic hassle involved in getting a permit and logistics, organizing a climbing expedition can be a daunting task.”

Noun

A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance

alarums and excursions

fuss and bother

rough and tumble

fuss and feathers

hustle and bustle

hell broke loose

all hell breaking loose

tempest in a teapot

topsy-turviness

much ado about nothing

Sturm und Drang

storm in a teacup

exchange of blows

all hell broken loose

monkey business

rough-and-tumble

breach of the peace

lengthy process

tedious business

street fighting

violent disorder

wrestling match

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

three-ring circus

reign of terror

scene of confusion

utter confusion

discombobulation

absence of government

topsy-turvyness

state of agitation

dog's breakfast

ungovernableness

uncontrollability

chaotic situation

hectic activity

dissatisfaction

toing and froing

comings and goings

wild excitement

state of unrest

an omnishambles

troublesome situation

state of anxiety

insubordination

discontinuation

guerrilla activity

act of resistance

underground activity

government takeover

seizure of power

act of defiance

destabilisation^UK

destabilization^US

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Noun

A difficult or tedious undertaking

hard row to hoe

hard mountain to climb

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Noun

A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

wounded feelings

dissatisfaction

chip on your shoulder

Verb

To harass or pester someone

get on your nerves

give a hard time

be on your back

get in your hair

breath down someone's neck

drive up the wall

rub up the wrong way

give someone grief

drive round the bend

give someone the hump

make someone see red

get under your skin

drive round the twist

get your back up

get on your wick

drive to distraction

give someone the pip

put your back up

get on one's nerves

rub the wrong way

bend someone's ear

make somebody's hackles rise

get your dander up

breathe down someone's neck

give a bad time

throw off balance

make your blood boil

make things hot for someone

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

be a nuisance to

be on one's case

get on someone's back

send into a rage

try your patience

rattle someone's cage

raise your hackles

put pressure on

rattle one's cage

give the business

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

find fault with

make it hot for someone

drive you up the wall

cause suffering to

keep complaining to

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

get across someone

hit where one lives

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

discriminate against

try the patience of

punish unfairly

be on the back of

get your hackles up

give someone hell

run up the wrong way

bring pressure to bear on

be in someone's hair

push someon's buttons

rub you up the wrong way

search high heaven

put someone's nose out of joint

be the victim of

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

be a thorn in someone's flesh

cause anxiety to

arouse hostility in

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

cause inconvenience to

work into lather

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

be a great weight on

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

prey on your mind

make uncomfortable

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavily on

lose one's temper

put the squeeze on

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

cause anguish to

show ill will towards

jump on one's case

create difficulties for

cut to the quick

give the needle

hurt somebody's feelings

make someone fed up

bust someone's balls

put someone off their stroke

send into a spin

cause someone to lose their composure

put the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

throw into tizzy

be a problem to

make someone go out of his way

cause someone difficulty

put on the spot

give someone bother

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

have your knife into

get on someone's case

cause trouble to

inflict anguish on

take control of

weigh heavily on someone's mind

give offence to

cause disquiet to

be in someone's way

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

break one's heart

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

cause suffering

kick up a stink

dash the hopes of

be afflicted with

be plagued with

hit a sour note

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

be blighted with

be burdened with

be bedevilled by

cause someone distress

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

hurt the feelings of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

make despondent

take the heart out of

be a weight on someone's mind

cause discomfort

twist someone's arm

put the heat on

have someone do something

go against the grain

be injurious to

cause illness to

have an adverse effect on

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“In the evening, he pushes his cart out and chooses a place where the authorities are unlikely to hassle him.”

Verb

To argue or quarrel with someone

go at it hammer and tongs

be at loggerheads

fight like cat and dog

have a disagreement

have a misunderstanding

have an argument

be at sixes and sevens

have an altercation

have shouting match

get into a dispute

have a difference of opinion

get into conflict

put up an argument

make a big thing about

call on the carpet

jump on one's case

bat back and forth

be at each other's throats

get in one's face

pick an argument

put up a struggle

jump on each other

have at each other

exchange views on

be in opposition

protest against

be at daggers with

be at daggers drawn

bandy words with somebody

differ in opinion

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

have a different opinion

not see eye to eye

enter the lists

let someone have it

rip into each other

take issue with

contradict each other

go for the jugular

put your heads together about

deliberate about

exchange views about

consider the pros and cons of

go for each other

raise your fists

come into conflict

come up against

become involved

weigh up the pros and cons of

come to blows with

exchange blows with

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“Abraham, at that point in his spiritual journey, did not care to hassle with his wife and just went along with her plan.”

Verb

To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

give a hard time

take the mickey

take the piss out of

pull someone's leg

be on the back of

get on the nerves of

get in the hair of

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make a monkey of

shout catcalls at

treat with contempt

hold up to ridicule

hold up to shame

make a monkey out of

treat contemptuously

pull someone's chain

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

make a laughing-stock

make someone a laughing stock

cock a snook at

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“I was afraid people would hassle me about my beliefs and lifestyle, but I was even more afraid that I might not be honest about my present lifestyle and beliefs.”

Verb

To demand earnestly or pressingly

try to persuade

put the screws on

put pressure on

put the squeeze on

bring pressure to bear on

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear

use pressure on

turn on the heat

twist one's arm

twist someone's arm

breathe down someone's neck

put the heat on

act as a stimulus to

light a fire under

look on with favor

receive favorably

go on record for

put in a good word

give incentive to

give the nod to

take a shine to

be on one's side

take a liking to

beat the drum for

put a bomb under

act as an incentive to

agitate against

fire the enthusiasm of

get someone going

fire the imagination of

cause to become

go on bended knee

bring into being

call into being

ask authoritatively

run interference for

hold a brief for

campaign on behalf of

get on bandwagon

give the order to

give the command to

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

press your case

seek to influence

exert influence

try to influence

give the incentive to

act as a incentive to

make a pitch for

offer a suggestion

look with favour on

speak highly of

think highly of

speak favourably of

big something up

look on with favour

be in favour of

speak favorably of

speak in favor of

offer recommendation

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Verb

To engage in competition to attain a position or prize

jockey for position

struggle against

compete against

engage in hostilities

campaign against

be at loggerheads

fight like cat and dog

have a punch-up

go head to head

go for the gold

go for the jugular

engage in combat

contend against

be at each other's throats

have a misunderstanding

come to blows with

take up arms against

face off against

take issue with

wage war against

carry on hostilities

mount an attack

come into conflict

be in the running

agitate against

take the field against

take part in a race

match yourself against

enter the lists

seek to displace

content against

go one on one with

go toe to toe with

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

let someone have it

rip into each other

be at sixes and sevens

contradict each other

mount an attack on

begin battle with

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

join battle with

pit oneself against

fight back against

lock horns with

shoot it out with

cross swords with

pitch oneself against

go up against in contest

put up a fight against

set your face against

spare no effort

fly in the face of

put up an argument

stand up and be counted against

make a stand against

take a stand against

go at it hammer and tongs

nominate yourself

put yourself forward

knock oneself out

give all one's got

engage in conflict

exchange blows with

fight like Kilkenny cats

go for each other

come up against

raise your fists

have shouting match

assault each other

have a disagreement

have an altercation

attack each other

punch each other

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

try to extinguish

engage in fisticuffs

punch competitively

bear arms against

be in conflict with

play off against

be in competition with

grapple against

take all comers

take up the gauntlet

be at daggers drawn

be in disagreement

fight to the finish

give no quarter

fight for King and country

fight for Queen and country

jump on each other

have an argument

get in one's face

pick an argument

put up a struggle

have at each other

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

be confronted by

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Verb

To be constantly or visibly anxious

concern oneself

distress oneself

lose sleep over

carry a heavy load

get into a dither

torture yourself

torment yourself

get overwrought

be on tenterhooks

get in a fluster

be in a blue funk

be in a state of anxiety

get in a lather

go through the mill

bite one's nails

have butterflies in one's stomach

wrestle with oneself

exercise oneself

eat your heart out

stew in one's juices

shake in one's shoes

be filled with fear

be all of a tremble

be all of a quiver

be apprehensive

go to the trouble

trouble yourself

get in a tiz-woz

be on pins and needles

be in a tiz-woz

stay the course

be in a state of nervousness

be in a state of agitation

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Adjective

Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement

fast and furious

hell broke loose

like Piccadilly Circus

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