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noun

ˈtif

Definition of tiff

as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed

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verb

as in to bicker

to express different opinions about something often angrily like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious

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Noun

For those of you who aren't sickos like the rest of us and didn't pay attention to every piece of pre-draft media that came your way, there was a little bit of a tiff on the set of Good Morning Football at the site of the NFL Draft Thursday morning. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Tokyo and Beijing will benefit from insulating their trade ties from their diplomatic tiffs. — Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026 On this week’s New Heights, Clooney — who’s been married to Amal since 2014 and shares two twin children with her — went on to share his outlook on spousal tiffs with the Kelce brothers. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025 When his father became king in 2015, Prince Mohammed was portrayed as impulsive — launching a war in Yemen, dragging the country into tiffs with Canada and Germany, and famously cracking down on fellow princes and billionaires. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiff

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Noun

Their midnight rendezvous seems doomed to end in a quarrel until Mysaria heeds Sylvi’s advice.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
From there, police detective Carlson (Bo Svenson, in a diabolically hateable performance) jumps to conclusions — clearly, Billy is also gay, and murdered Tom’s boyfriend in a lover’s quarrel, right?

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

The Cleveland Guardians went from watching starter Gavin Williams go from pitching a perfect game to a benches-clearing altercation in the matter of moments at Progressive Field on Sunday.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Jackie was rescued after an altercation with two subadult bald eagles near Big Bear Lake left her unable to fly.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of spat

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Rezaei accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding and launching attacks without first referring the issue to the dispute resolution committee.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The latest dispute in House centers on whether the College Sports Commission has the authority to review NIL agreements involving multimedia rights companies.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispute

Verb

But the judge’s order showed a possible path forward for other court fights around the country as Meta faces mounting legal, regulatory and public pressure to do more to protect young people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Garlic Garlic is rich in plant compounds that have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antihypertensive (fighting high blood pressure) properties.

— Carrie Madormo, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fight

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As Crowley sprinted across the state to capture undecided voters, Hong was batting down controversies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
But controversies tied to the people around him — most recently antisemitic and white nationalist social media posts by his son-in-law — have dogged him throughout his campaign.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of controversy

Verb

That connection is ultimately what put Tupac’s life in jeopardy, Davis argued in the book Compton Street Legend, which has become a key piece of evidence in the case against him.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
No two tales of what happened to Maelor after his knight protector was shot dead agree, but the young boy was also slain on the bridge, perhaps torn apart by the mob who assailed him, arguing over what to do with the young prince.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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