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- pronunciation:
- spaet
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short, insignificant quarrel.
The two were not speaking to each other, and it was obvious that they'd been having a spat.- synonyms:
- misunderstanding, tiff
- similar words:
- bicker, fuss, miff, skirmish
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| definition 2: |
a spattering sound, like that made by large raindrops.
- synonyms:
- spatter, splash
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| related words: |
altercation, controversy, dispute, fight, haggle, word |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
spats, spatting, spatted |
| definition 1: |
to engage in a short, insignificant quarrel.
- synonyms:
- bicker, squabble
- similar words:
- argue, clash, disagree, dispute, fight, hassle, quarrel, scrap, spar, wrangle
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| definition 2: |
to strike with a spattering or splashing sound.
- synonyms:
- spatter
- similar words:
- plash, slap, slosh
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| related words: |
contend, haggle, squabble |
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