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
JackieJAK-eeEnglish
GibGIBEnglish
KristjÁN-Icelandic
VsevolodFSYE-vah-laht (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic
Misha-Russian
AdeleAH-de-lə (German), ə-DEL (English), AH-de-le (Finnish)German, English, Italian, Finnish