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
Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The governor and mayor wrestled for control and credit before and after the blockbuster event, with Pritzker and allies winning out in a tiff over host committee leadership, and the two claiming credit for the event’s success when worries about out-of-control protests did not come to pass.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Thankfully things didn't escalate beyond a silent tiff in this case, but what should a traveler do in a similar situation to handle a pushy fellow passenger civilly?
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Between pulling together a charity event as the season finale and getting into minor and major tiffs with all the women as the season came to a close, the former QVC host really found her element and made an unassailable case for her return.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trade spats and tariff tiffs, reciprocity and revenge all are piling up as President Donald Trump seems hellbent on upending various long-standing alliances, as well as the country’s once solid economy.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The governor and mayor wrestled for control and credit before and after the blockbuster event, with Pritzker and allies winning out in a tiff over host committee leadership, and the two claiming credit for the event’s success when worries about out-of-control protests did not come to pass.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Thankfully things didn't escalate beyond a silent tiff in this case, but what should a traveler do in a similar situation to handle a pushy fellow passenger civilly?
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Between pulling together a charity event as the season finale and getting into minor and major tiffs with all the women as the season came to a close, the former QVC host really found her element and made an unassailable case for her return.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiff
Noun
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As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The basketball star has a reputation for being able to silence media noise in the most crucial moments, but the family element of this quarrel seems to have hit a little too close to home this time.—
Christian Orozco,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sorrell also said bickering by leadership is affecting the community.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The two then had an altercation, during which one of the children was knocked over and Villalobos fled, according to authorities.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although officially estranged, the couple were still living together with their three sons under the age of 11 at the time of the July 16, 2023, altercation outside their house.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 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
Noun
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An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on the cancellations, but the company has noted in its annual report that international trade disputes, including tariffs, pose a risk to its business.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An affidavit reviewed by USA TODAY indicates Balmer and his spouse were fighting during the January 2023 incident when Penbrook Police responded.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The disgraced music mogul has fought to be released from jail pending trial three times, with his most recent attempt denied on Nov. 27.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sort-of antagonist in The Last of Us Part II first stirred up controversy when the game originally debuted in 2020.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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Up next, a ubiquitous presence on television, unafraid of controversy, sounding off on everything from sports to pop culture to politics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And some would argue that the lawsuits from NYT and others against OpenAI or other model companies represent a case of this.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Daron Acemoglu has argued for a more all-encompassing approach.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Tiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiff. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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