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wrangle v

(transitive) To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending. Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining. (archaic, rare) To speak or write (something) in an argumentative or contentious manner. To spend (time) arguing or quarrelling. (Western US) To herd (horses or other livestock). (by extension, humorous) To manage or supervise (people). (figuratively) To gather and organize (data, facts, information, etc.), especially in a way which requires sentience rather than automated methods alone, as in data wrangling. (obsolete) Followed by out of: to compel or drive (someone or something) away through arguing. Followed by out: to put forward arguments on (a case, a matter disagreed upon, etc.). (reflexive) To cause (oneself) grief through arguing or quarrelling. (intransitive) (also figuratively) To quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker. To make harsh noises as if quarrelling. (generally, also figuratively) To argue, to debate; also (dated), to debate or discuss publicly, especially about a thesis at a university. [...]

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