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Synonyms of spat
(Entry 1 of 2)
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
- like any couple, they have their spats
Synonyms for spat
- altercation,
- argle-bargle
- [chiefly British],
- argument,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- battle royal,
- bicker,
- brawl,
- contretemps,
- controversy,
- cross fire,
- disagreement,
- dispute,
- donnybrook,
- falling-out,
- fight,
- hassle,
- imbroglio,
- kickup,
- misunderstanding,
- quarrel,
- rhubarb,
- row,
- scrap,
- set-to,
- squabble,
- tiff,
- wrangle
Words Related to spat
- attack,
- contention,
- dissension
- (also dissention)
- affray
- [chiefly British],
- fisticuffs,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée)
spat
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of spat (Entry 2 of 2)
to express different opinions about something often angrily
- we tend to spat over money more than anything else
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“Spat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of spat was in 1667
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