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shouting match

NOUN
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Synonyms
STRONGEST
controversy dispute quarrel squabble trouble
STRONG
affray altercation bickering brawl castigation commotion disturbance fracas fray fuss lecture melee noise racket reprimand reproof riot rumpus run-in scrap set-to tiff tongue-lashing tumult uproar words wrangle
WEAK
falling-out knock-down-drag-out telling-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement peace
STRONG
calm calmness harmony order quiet silence tranquility

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Bessent responded that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees bank license applications, was an independent entity before the testimony descended into a shouting match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The tensions exploded into a shouting match on Tuesday during an interview between Carlson and hawkish Texas Senator Ted Cruz.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

And I was in the Capitol a couple days ago when a shouting match broke out.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

A new report from Axios details a shouting match between Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that was first reported in the New York Times earlier this month.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

A shouting match broke out in the church, mostly in agreement with Tata Ndu.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver