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
Pace[peis]
Elva (2)-Danish, Icelandic
Medhat-Arabic
Lara (1)LAHR-ə (English), LAH-rah (German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian
TopherTO-fərEnglish
SindySIN-deeEnglish (Rare)