Mexican standoffnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈstænd.ɒf/us/ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈstænd.ɑːf/a situation in which people on opposite sides threaten each other but neither tries to come to an agreement
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arguments & disagreements
- altercation
- argument
- belligerent
- blow up
- bust up
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- disharmony
- dissonance
- feud
- fracas
- fray
- quibble
- rivalry
- row 1
- ructions
- slanging match
- trouble
- tussle
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