Barney

//ˈbɑɹni//

Synonyms for "barney" (54 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Noun(8 words)

dissonance altercation argument blimp brawl cobbler controversy cop

argument bicker

Verb(1 words)

bicker

Strong matches (16)

Noun(9 words)

copper dispute dustup fed jack jake lawman mr plod old bill

fed fisticuffs fracas hassle knock-down-and-drag-out

Adjective(1 words)

fisticuffs

Verb(1 words)

have a barney

Related words (27)

Adjective(5 words)

or see thesaurus:dispute or see thesaurus:fight quarrel row scuffle

Noun(8 words)

or see thesaurus:police officer palaver pig plonk police officer quibble rozzer slop

Verb(6 words)

or see thesaurus:squabble row spat squabble tiff wrangle

quarrel rhubarb ruckus rumpus run in scrap set to shindy

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Synonyms

4 entries

bicker fed fisticuffs quarrel

derived

4 entries

Barn Barne Barney Rubble Barneys Reef

has context

9 entries

australia boston dialect harvard university slang pejorative slang slang uk united states us

is a

1 entries

costume of purple dinosaur

related to

26 entries

argue argument barnabas barnaby barnett bernard contest crazy england fail fight fun genuine hoax humbug lark

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Singer and actress Selena Gomez started her career at age seven on the children's public television show "Barney and Friends."

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Barney was wounded seriously.

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Sami was watching Barney in his spare time.

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Mennad was watching "Barney and Friends".

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