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row

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɹoʊ// row Archaic General-service Informal Slang

n. a noisy argument or a serious disagreement between people. It is a common word for a fight that involves shouting.

n. a noisy argument, quarrel, or public dispute. Informal in register; frequently used in British journalism to describe political or social disagreements.


SIMPLE

The neighbors had a loud row about the fence.

CONTEXTUAL

The couple had a huge row over who should pay the electricity bill this month.

COMPLEX

What began as a minor disagreement over office seating quickly escalated into a bitter row that divided the entire department for weeks.

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Usage

Commonly takes the preposition 'over' or 'about' to indicate the subject of the argument.

Pitfall

They had a row with each other'sThey had a row with each otherLearners sometimes add a possessive 's' to 'each other' when it is the object of the preposition 'with'.

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