run-in

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

run-in
    n 1: an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
         [syn: {quarrel}, {wrangle}, {row}, {words}, {run-in},
         {dustup}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Run-in \Run"-in\, n.
   An argument or quarrel.
   [PJC]

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