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单词 spat
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spat

This issue is bigger than one nasty spat over tax credits.Ministers claim that the public diplomatic spat has little effect on inward investment.The only beneficiaries of this slight legal spat are the lawyers.The church has had enough of public spats between ministers on blogs and social media.He apologises publicly and then has an equally public spat with his team during the race.Fidelity appeared unwilling to be drawn into a public spat.These public spats are genuine enough.It's not in anyone's interest to have a public spat like this.Nor has the recent online spat between the brothers, pictured, who had appeared to have patched things up after years of feuding.HIS sons have had an extremely public spat over whether or not he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease while he was president.

Chinese translation of 'spat'

spat

(spæt)

pt, pp

  1. of spit

n (c)

  1. (US, = quarrel) 争(爭)吵 (zhēngchǎo)

spit

(spɪt)
Word forms:ptpp spat

n

  1. (c) (for roasting) 烤肉叉 (kǎoròuchā)
  2. (u) (= saliva) 唾液 (tuòyè)

vi

  1. [person, animal] 吐唾液 (tǔ tuòyè)
  2. [fire, cooking food] 乱(亂)崩 (luàn bēng)
  3. it's spitting (Brit) 天正下着(著)毛毛雨 (tiān zhèng xiàzhe máomáoyǔ)
    = sprinkle

vt

  1. [water, food] 吐出 (tǔchū)

Nearby words of
spat

  • sparrow
  • sparse
  • spasm
  • spat
  • spate
  • spatula
  • speak

Related terms of
spat

  • spit
  • spit out
(noun) 
Definition
a slight quarrel
a spat over interest rates and currencies
Synonyms
quarrel
I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
dispute
The dispute between them is settled.
squabble
There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.
controversy
The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
contention
They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them.
bickering
tiff
She was walking home after a tiff with her best friend.
altercation
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
turf war (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of altercation
Definition
a noisy argument
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
Synonyms
argument,
row,
clash,
disagreement,
dispute,
controversy,
contention,
quarrel,
squabble,
wrangle,
bickering,
discord,
dissension
in the sense of contention
Definition
disagreement or dispute
They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them.
Synonyms
dispute,
hostility,
disagreement,
feuding,
strife,
wrangling,
discord,
enmity,
dissension
in the sense of controversy
Definition
argument or debate concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement
The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
Synonyms
argument,
debate,
row,
discussion,
dispute,
contention,
quarrel,
squabble,
strife,
wrangle,
wrangling,
polemic,
altercation,
dissension

Synonyms of 'spat'

spat

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of dispute
Definition
an argument between two or more people
The dispute between them is settled.
Synonyms
argument,
row,
clash,
controversy,
disturbance,
contention,
feud,
quarrel,
brawl,
squabble,
wrangle,
difference of opinion,
tiff,
dissension,
turf war (informal),
shindig (informal),
shindy (informal),
bagarre
in the sense of squabble
Definition
a petty quarrel
There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.
Synonyms
quarrel,
fight,
row,
argument,
dispute,
set-to (informal),
scrap (informal),
disagreement,
barney (informal),
spat,
difference of opinion,
tiff,
turf war (informal),
bagarre
in the sense of tiff
Definition
a minor quarrel
She was walking home after a tiff with her best friend.
Synonyms
quarrel,
row,
disagreement,
words,
difference,
dispute,
scrap (informal),
falling-out (informal),
squabble,
petty quarrel
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