scraplet
- noun
- /ˈskræp.lɪt/
- UK
- The two boys had a quick scraplet on the playground before the teacher arrived.
Examples
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After a heated discussion, a scraplet broke out between the neighbors but ended quickly.
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They laughed about their scraplet later, realizing it was over something trivial.
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The two kids had a scraplet on the playground.
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After a brief scraplet, they quickly made up.
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The two boys had a quick scraplet on the playground before the teacher arrived.
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After a heated discussion, a scraplet broke out between the neighbors but ended quickly.
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They laughed about their scraplet later, realizing it was over something trivial.
Synonyms
A short, rough fight between people, not usually serious
A short, unimportant argument between people
A brief unplanned fight between small groups, often during a larger conflict
A short, rough fight that is noisy or confused
A short angry argument between people that is not very serious
A quick, minor fight between people or animals
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scraplet comes from scrap and the small ending -let; scrap can mean a 'fight' and -let means 'small', so a scraplet is a little fight or scuffle.