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tiff
(tĭf)n.
1. A fit of irritation.
2. A petty quarrel.
intr.v. tiffed, tiff·ing, tiffs
To quarrel.
[Origin unknown.]
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tiff
(tɪf)n
1. a petty quarrel
2. a fit of ill humour
vb
(intr) to have or be in a tiff
[C18: of unknown origin]
tiff
(tɪf)n
archaic a small draught of alcoholic drink; dram
[C18: see tiffin]
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tiff
(tɪf)n.
1. a petty quarrel.
v.i. 2. to have a petty quarrel.
[1720–30]
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tiff
- Weak or diluted liquor; to tiff is to drink liquor slowly or sip it.See also related terms for sip.
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tiff
Past participle: tiffed
Gerund: tiffing
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tiff
noun quarrel, row, disagreement, words, difference, dispute, scrap (informal), falling-out (informal), squabble, petty quarrel She was walking home after a tiff with her boyfriend.
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tiff
nounA discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:
altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, word (used in plural), wrangle.
To engage in a quarrel:
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tiff
(tif) noun a slight quarrel. She's had a tiff with her boy-friend.riña, pelea sin trascendencia
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