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.