flite
- noun
- /flaɪt/
- Archaic
- The couple had a heated flite about their vacation plans last night.
Examples
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She broke off the friendship after their flite turned too personal.
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The team's flite over strategy nearly cost them the game.
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A specific focus of FLITE is on Virginia's wine and tourism industries.
Blog text (33) -
Flite, right?
Blog text (21)
Synonyms
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2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
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6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
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2.4
A time when people strongly disagree and speak loudly
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3.9
Repeated small arguments about unimportant things that annoy people
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6.2
A short angry argument between people
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6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
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4.2
A noisy argument about something unimportant
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3.7
A short, unimportant argument between people
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6.0
A noisy argument between people
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6.7
A long heated argument about a specific issue
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6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
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5.6
A small argument between friends or partners that ends quickly
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3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
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3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
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7.2
A short angry argument between people that is not very serious
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9.9
A noisy argument between people about a small issue
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5.2
An angry argument with someone
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7.8
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
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9.9
A very angry, petty argument with personal insults
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Etymology
Flite comes from old Scots and northern English words like flyting that meant 'an exchange of insults' or 'quarrel'. So a flite is simply a noisy argument, which is why we use it for a bitter quarrel today.