Quarrel, wrangle, altercation, squabble, bickering, spat, tiff are comparable when they mean a dispute marked by anger or discord on both sides.
Category: Synonyms
Qualm vs Scruple vs Compunction vs Demur
Qualm, scruple, compunction, demur can all denote a feeling of doubt or hesitation as to the rightness or wisdom of something one is doing or is about to do.
Quality vs Stature vs Caliber
Quality, stature, caliber are often interchangeable as indicating, when used without modifiers, distinctive merit or superiority.
Quality vs Property vs Character vs Attribute vs Accident
Quality, property, character, attribute, accident all denote one of the intelligible marks or indications by means of which a thing may be identified or its constitution be understood.
Puzzle vs Perplex vs Mystify vs Bewilder vs Distract vs Nonplus vs Confound vs Dumbfound
Puzzle, perplex, mystify, bewilder, distract, nonplus, confound, dumbfound are comparable when they mean to disturb and baffle mentally or throw into mental confusion.
Push vs Shove vs Thrust vs Propel
Push, shove, thrust, propel mean to use force upon a thing so as to make it move ahead or aside.
Pure vs Absolute vs Simple vs Sheer
Pure, absolute, simple, sheer denote free from everything that is foreign to the true nature or the essential character of the thing specified.
Punish vs Chastise vs Castigate vs Chasten vs Discipline vs Correct
Punish, chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct mean to inflict pain, loss, or suffering upon a person for his sin, crime, or fault.
Pungent vs Piquant vs Poignant vs Racy vs Spicy vs Snappy
Pungent, piquant, poignant, racy, spicy, snappy are comparable when they mean characterized by sharpness, zest, and a piercing or gripping quality.
Pulsate vs Pulse vs Beat vs Throb vs Palpitate
Pulsate, pulse, beat, throb, palpitate can mean to manifest a rhythmical movement such as or similar to the one which occurs in the circulatory system when blood is forced along by alternate contractions and relaxations of the ventricles of the heart.
Pull vs Draw vs Drag vs Haul vs Hale vs Tug vs Tow
Pull, draw, drag, haul, hale, tug, tow mean to cause to move in the direction determined by the person or thing that exerts force.
Publicity vs Ballyhoo vs Promotion vs Propaganda
Publicity, ballyhoo, promotion, propaganda are comparable when they mean either a systematic effort to mold public opinion in respect to something or the means or the matter used in such an effort.