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Synonyms of falling-out
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out
Synonyms for falling-out
- altercation,
- argle-bargle
- [chiefly British],
- argument,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- battle royal,
- bicker,
- brawl,
- contretemps,
- controversy,
- cross fire,
- disagreement,
- dispute,
- donnybrook,
- fight,
- hassle,
- imbroglio,
- kickup,
- misunderstanding,
- quarrel,
- rhubarb,
- row,
- scrap,
- set-to,
- spat,
- squabble,
- tiff,
- wrangle
Words Related to falling-out
- attack,
- contention,
- dissension
- (also dissention)
- affray
- [chiefly British],
- fisticuffs,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée)
falling out
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of falling out (Entry 2 of 2)
- club members were soon falling out about how to spend the money they'd made washing cars
Synonyms for falling out
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Phrases Synonymous with falling out
Near Antonyms for falling out
- I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling-out. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of falling-out was in 1568
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