Definition of shouting match
: a loud, angry argument in which people shout at each other
He got into a shouting match with his neighbor.
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“Shouting match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shouting%20match. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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