Run-in

Synonyms for "run-in" (41 found)

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Closest matches (9)

accustomed adapted adjusted bickering brush case hardened conditioned dust

Adjective(1 words)

broken in

Strong matches (12)

Noun(1 words)

dustup

encounter experienced falling out feud fight fracas hardened hassle inured knock-down-and-drag-out miff

Related words (20)

naturalized oriented rhubarb ruckus rumpus scrap seasoned set to shindy skirmish tiff trained used to wont wonted word

Noun(4 words)

quarrel row words wrangle

Related word relations

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More general

4 entries

conflict difference difference of opinion dispute

Translations

5 translations across 4 languages.

Chickasaw

1 entries

ittafama noun (an encounter; a scrape or brush)

Dutch

1 entries

finale noun (end-phase of a competition)

Russian

1 entries

сты́чка noun (an encounter; a scrape or brush)

Spanish

2 entries

encontronazo noun (an encounter; a scrape or brush)
roce noun (an encounter; a scrape or brush)

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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Tom had a run-in with his boss.

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Tom had a run-in with the police.

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I had a run-in with my boss.

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Mary had a run-in with her boss.

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