[
UK
/spˈæt/
]
[ US /ˈspæt/ ]
[ US /ˈspæt/ ]
Synonyms
To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand
A quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand
A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed
argument
debate
fight
difficulty
conflict
dispute
controversy
clash
disagreement
contention
quarrel
tangle
bicker
rhubarb
polemic
tiff
squabble
wrangle
altercation
run-in
To engage in a quarrel
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