shouting match
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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: to utter a sudden loud cry
: to command attention as if by shouting
: to utter in a loud voice
: a loud cry or call
: a person or thing equal or similar to another
: one able to cope with another
: an exact counterpart
: to encounter successfully as an antagonist
: to set in competition or opposition
: to provide with a worthy competitor
: a chemically prepared wick or cord formerly used in firing firearms or powder
: a short slender piece of flammable material (such as wood) tipped with a combustible mixture that bursts into flame when slightly heated through friction (as by being scratched against a rough surface)
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