Contretemps
Contretemps noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.
Usage example: there was a bit of a contretemps over the seating arrangements for the upcoming wedding
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Synonyms for Contretemps
Tangle and contretemps are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tangle" instead a noun "Contretemps".
Tangle
Tangle noun - A state of mental uncertainty.
Contretemps and tangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contretemps" instead a noun "Tangle".
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Related pairs
- conflict and contretemps
- conflict and tangle
- row and contretemps
- row and tangle
- difficulty and contretemps
- difficulty and tangle
- dispute and contretemps
- dispute and tangle
- fight and contretemps
- fight and tangle
- clash and contretemps
- clash and tangle
- altercation and contretemps
- altercation and tangle
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Tangle and Contretemps. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contretemps/tangle
Contretemps & Tangle. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contretemps/tangle>.
Tangle or Contretemps. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contretemps/tangle.
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