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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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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Recent Examples of tiff
Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
Controversial fighter jet sparks online tiff between Elon Musk, Arizona congressman Bargaining chip or devastating blow?
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
From Martha Stewart and Ina Garten to Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods, see the celebrity friends who had feuds that lasted decades
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Everything can become more intense with fame — and that can include tiffs that can blow up into full-fledged feuds.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Jackson explained that any in-flight tiffs should be handled by flight attendants as they’re trained to confront passengers about this.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The near-daily tiff in my household is between my two teen daughters and who can get to their favorite Lululemon leggings and belt bag first.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
Controversial fighter jet sparks online tiff between Elon Musk, Arizona congressman Bargaining chip or devastating blow?
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
From Martha Stewart and Ina Garten to Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods, see the celebrity friends who had feuds that lasted decades
Comments
Everything can become more intense with fame — and that can include tiffs that can blow up into full-fledged feuds.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Jackson explained that any in-flight tiffs should be handled by flight attendants as they’re trained to confront passengers about this.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The heads of corporate branding cook up a brief, a design firm answers with a litany of slides, and, after iterations, interventions, and internal quarrels, the sign arrives in the physical plane, with glossy acrylic letterforms and antiseptic light.Laura Preston, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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The key is to keep communication clear and avoid overreacting to petty quarrels and misunderstandings.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The pair grow up frequently bickering with each other but begin dating in high school—only to end their relationship on bad terms when Seok Ji-won abruptly leaves town with his family.Regina Kim, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The sellers are Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano), bickering empty nesters saddled with financial woes and a dark secret.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Following the altercation, the woman’s mother stormed out of the room, leaving the family divided on who was right in the situation.Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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When an altercation erupted between a rioter and a Capitol Police officer, the document said, Roe — with the pitchfork in his right hand — moved forward and pushed the officer with his left hand.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.Jonathan Zimmerman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
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City officials did not say what set off the dispute.Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Logan Square taproom, which Ravinia Brewing opened in 2021, was at the center of its trademark dispute with Ravinia Festival.Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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But TikTok has fought the law at every turn, arguing that the U.S. government is overstepping its bounds by attempting to regulate foreign ownership of a private company.Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the Sunset Fire, crews are fighting to contain the rapidly spreading Palisades and Eaton fires, as well as the Hurst, Lidia and Woodley blazes.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Emilia Perez comes in stark contrast to the positive reception of Wicked.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the controversy, these Thanksgiving stories will slake your appetite!JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Around that time, a few pioneering researchers argued that clinical decision-making should be grounded in the best available evidence.Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fubo sued shortly after the announcement, arguing that Venu violated antitrust rules.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Tiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiff. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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