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wrangle

/ˈraŋɡ(ə)l/
noun
A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.
verb
1 no object Have a long, complicated dispute or argument.
2 North American with object Round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock)

Origin
Late Middle English: compare with Low German wrangeln, frequentative of wrangen ‘to struggle’; related to wring.

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