"screaming match" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: screaming matches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} screaming match (plural screaming matches)
  1. Synonym of shouting match. Synonyms: shouting match [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-screaming_match-en-noun-4Wqe6Eu7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Conflict

Inflected forms

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