nay, she would throw it in the teeth of Allworthy himself, when a little quarrel, or miff, as it is vulgarly called, arose between them.
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Miff
/mɪf/
Synonyms for "miff" (106 found)
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11 entriesa petty remarkcause a miffget into a miffin a miffmild irritationminor miffminor offensepetty miffslight insulttake a miffthe editor
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Well, to cut a long story short, by-long and by-late, John Wildway and I had a miff and parted; and lo and behold, the coming man came!
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She's taken a miff at something, I suppose, and means to cut my acquaintance.
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he [our Interpreter Shabonah] will not agree to work let our Situation be what it may nor Stand a guard, and if miffed with any man he wishes to return when he pleases
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