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Expressed Contempt For Minor Altercation Crossword Clue

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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• a quarrel about petty points

• a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

• a young oyster or other bivalve

verb

• come down like raindrops

• become permanently attached

• strike with a sound like that of falling rain

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• engage in a brief and petty quarrel

• spawn

• clap one's hands together

35%6Minor altercation
noun

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

• an indication of damage

verb

• scratch repeatedly

• make by scraping

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

32%7Expressed contempt
noun

• a disrespectful laugh

• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

verb

• indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

• make a snorting sound by exhaling hard

• inhale recreational drugs

• inhale through the nose

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