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spat

🇬🇧 UK/spæt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A minor quarrel or dispute; the spawn of shellfish such as oysters

小口角，小争吵；贝类卵

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
spatother
=spat

Common Collocations

  • 1.have a spat发生口角
  • 2.minor spat小小的争吵
  • 3.[brief spat]短暂的口角
  • 4.patch up a spat化解争执

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The couple had a brief spat over whose turn it was to do the dishes.

  • 2.

    What started as a minor spat between neighbors soon escalated into a legal dispute.

  • 3.

    The two colleagues quickly patched up their spat and returned to work as usual.

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