riita — meaning in English
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English meaning
- altercation noun A noisy or angry argument, often in public.
- argument noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
- contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- crossfire noun Gunfire coming from two or more directions, especially endangering anyone caught between the shooters.
- dissonance noun A harsh or unpleasant combination of sounds; lack of musical harmony.
- fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
- hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
- quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
- row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
- skirmish noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
- tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.
- word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
- wrangle verb To argue or quarrel at length, often noisily.
Senses
riita is used for these senses in English:
- contest (uncountable) Controversy; debate.
- crossfire (by extension) A heated confrontation between opposing factions.
- dissonance (uncountable) A state of disagreement or conflict.
- fray (countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
- hassle A fight or argument.
- quarrel (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
- row A noisy argument.
- skirmish (figuratively, by extension) Any minor dispute.
argument — full definition
- noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
- noun A heated disagreement between people.
- noun In computing, a value passed into a function or command.