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tiff noun [ tɪf ]

• a petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers.
• "Joanna had a tiff with her boyfriend"
Similar: quarrel, squabble, row, argument, fight, contretemps, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out, dispute, disputation, contention, clash, altercation, shouting match, exchange, war of words, tussle, conflict, fracas, affray, wrangle, tangle, donnybrook, set-to, run-in, shindig, shindy, stand-up, spat, scrap, dust-up, barney, slanging match, bunfight, ding-dong, bust-up, ruck, rammy, rhubarb, broil, miff, threap, collieshangie, tracasserie(s),
Origin: early 18th century (denoting a slight outburst of temper): probably of dialect origin.

TIFF noun

• a format for image files.
• "a TIFF image"
Origin: 1990s: acronym from tagged image file format .


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