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Run-in   /rən-ɪn/   Listen
Run-in

noun
1.
An angry dispute.  Synonyms: dustup, quarrel, row, words, wrangle.  "They had words"






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"Run-in" Quotes from Famous Books



... mighty clever one, too. Don't you monkey with Skinner, young man. He doesn't like you and he doesn't bluff worth a cent; and if you ever have a run-in with him while I'm away and he fires you—well, I guess I'd have to stand by Skinner, Matt. I can't afford to lose him. Cold-blooded dog—no sense of humor; but honest—a pig ...
— Cappy Ricks • Peter B. Kyne



Words linked to "Run-in" :   difference of opinion, bicker, fracas, fuss, altercation, dispute, pettifoggery, bickering, tiff, squabble, conflict, affray, difference, spat, bust-up



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