squabble

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an argument over something that is not important:

Polly and Susie were having a squabble about who was going to hold the dog's lead.

Often relationships between family members are so strained that squabbles break out.

to argue over something that is not important:

When small children are tired they are more likely to squabble with each other.

They are still squabbling over who will get the big office.

a disagreement, often about an unimportant matter:

family squabbles with your brothers and sisters