private quarrel

Frequency: 6.910.1 per million words

a disagreement not intended to be public

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Examples (10)

  • They had a private quarrel over dinner, trying to keep their voices down.
  • It was a private quarrel between siblings, not meant for public ears.
  • He preferred to handle his private quarrels behind closed doors.
  • The couple's private quarrel spilled into the street, much to their embarrassment.
  • I don't want to interfere in their private quarrel.
  • This is a private quarrel, and outsiders should not get involved.
  • Despite their private quarrel, they maintained a united front in public.
  • She knew it was a private quarrel, but couldn't help overhearing parts of it.
  • Their private quarrel often centered on small misunderstandings.
  • Let's keep this a private quarrel and discuss it later.