Run-in synonyms
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Part of speech:
An unplanned or unexpected meeting.
A minor or preliminary conflict or dispute:
A debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.
A vehement quarrel.
A discussion in which there is disagreement; dispute; debate
The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
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A disputing; argument; debate
conflict (related)
A fight or struggle, esp. a protracted one; war
Armed fighting; combat:
A short, quick fight, skirmish, etc.
The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity:
Liquor; esp., weak liquor
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free (antonym)
Free means to release or let go.
agreement (antonym)
(Countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
harmony (antonym)
A state of agreement or orderly arrangement according to color, size, shape, etc.
peace (antonym)
Inner contentment; serenity:
An angry quarrel; a squabble.
The definition of contention is a struggle, dispute or something that someone argues about.
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The definition of a debate is a formal discussion of the opposing sides of a specific subject or a formal contest of arguments.
Something not easily done, accomplished, comprehended, or solved:
A quarrel.
Polemic is a controversy, debate or dispute, or a person who is inclined to argue.
A tool, such as a stonemason's chisel, that has a squared head.
A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.
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The act of wrangling.
A heated argument; squabble
(Informal) An argument or altercation.
touch (related)
A facility; a knack:
run (related)
To cause to enter; to thrust.
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A succession without a break or gap in time:
an angry dispute
A row; a dispute.
running-in (related)
run-from (related)
run-through (related)
tussle (related)
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bust-up (related)
run out (related)
Find another word for run-in. In this page you can discover 44 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for run-in, like: encounter, skirmish, clash, controversy, altercation, argument, confrontation, dispute, conflict, battle and brush.