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Quarrel Breaking Out Nearby

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noun

• A lark, a romp, some fun.

• A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.

• (Harvard University slang) A poor recitation.

• A noisy argument.

• A minor physical fight.

• (Boston) A student at Harvard University.

• (pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one perceived as inferior or overzealous.

verb

• (Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail.

• To argue, to quarrel.

adjective

• Insane crazy, loony.

29%5Quarrel, or a multi-headed quarrel?
noun

• a mark to indicate a direction or relation

• a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow

23%7 Maverick Guatemalan let out of nearby capital
noun

• the capital and largest city of Nicaragua

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