Meaning of the word squabbling in English

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squabbling

US /ˈskwɑːb.lɪŋ/
UK /ˈskwɒb.lɪŋ/

Noun

a noisy quarrel about something trivial

Example:
The constant squabbling between the siblings was annoying.
There was a lot of squabbling over who would get the last piece of cake.

Verb

engaging in a noisy quarrel about something trivial

Example:
The children were constantly squabbling over toys.
They spent the whole meeting squabbling about minor details.
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