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Tiff

noun/tˈɪf/
Definition
a quarrel about petty points
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɪf/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɪf/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɪf/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈɪf/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
bickerverbargue over petty things
spatverbengage in a brief and petty quarrel
squabbleverbargue over petty things
pettifogverbargue over petty things
fussyadjectiveexacting especially about details
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
pelea
una pelea por puntos insignificantes
🇵🇹Portuguese
briga
uma briga sobre pontos mesquinhos
🇷🇺Russian
размолвка
ссора из-за мелочей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मनमुटाव
छोटी-छोटी बातों पर झगड़ा
🇧🇩Bengali
টিফ
ছোটখাটো বিষয় নিয়ে ঝগড়া
🇮🇳Tamil
டிஃப்
சிறிய புள்ளிகள் பற்றி ஒரு சண்டை
🇮🇳Telugu
టిఫ్
చిన్న పాయింట్ల గురించి గొడవ
🇮🇳Marathi
झगडा
क्षुल्लक मुद्द्यांबद्दल भांडण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝઘડો
નાના મુદ્દાઓ વિશે ઝઘડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗದ್ದಲ
ಸಣ್ಣಪುಟ್ಟ ಅಂಶಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜಗಳ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടിഫ്
ചെറിയ കാര്യങ്ങളെ ചൊല്ലിയുള്ള വഴക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝਗੜਾ
ਮਾਮੂਲੀ ਬਿੰਦੂਆਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਝਗੜਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھگڑا
معمولی باتوں پر جھگڑا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蒂夫
为一些小事而争吵
🇯🇵Japanese
ティフ
些細なことで口論になる
🇰🇷Korean
사소한 말다툼
사소한 문제로 다툼
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khó chịu
cãi nhau vì những chuyện nhỏ nhặt
🇹🇭Thai
ทิฟ
ทะเลาะเรื่องประเด็นเล็กๆ น้อยๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bertengkar
pertengkaran tentang hal-hal kecil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شجار
مشاجرة حول نقاط تافهة
🇮🇷Persian
تیف
دعوا در مورد نکات جزئی
🇹🇷Turkish
çekişme
küçük noktalar hakkında bir tartışma
🇮🇱Hebrew
רִיב
ריב על נקודות קטנות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tiff'?
The primary meaning of 'tiff' is 'a quarrel about petty points'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tiff' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tiff' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tiff' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tiff' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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