set-to
noun [C usually singular] /ˈset.tuː/ /ˌsetˈtuː/ informalDefinition
› a short argument or fight: Dad had a bit of a set-to with the neighbours about their playing loud music all the time.Arguments and disagreements
(Definition of set-to noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altercation noun
- argument noun (DISAGREEMENT)
- argy-bargy noun
- conflict noun
- confrontation noun
- contention noun (DISAGREEMENT)
- disharmony noun
- dispute noun
- dissonance noun
- feud noun
- fracas noun
- fray noun
- Mexican standoff noun
- quibble noun
- rivalry noun
- row noun (ARGUMENT)
- ructions noun
- skirmish noun
- slanging match noun
- trouble noun (DIFFICULTIES)
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