a falling out



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a falling out

A severe quarrel or disagreement, especially one that leads to a temporary or permanent end of a relationship. I haven't spoken to my brother for nearly three years because of a falling-out we had over our late father's estate.
See also: fall, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PauwelPOW-vəl, POW-wəlDutch (Archaic)
ÖDi-Hungarian
Zaharinka-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Aloysius[.æləu'iʃəs]
Sloan[sləun]
LieselotteLEE-ze-law-təGerman