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Shouting Match ( people are yelling at each other ... )

"shouting match"

Two or more people yelling at each other are "in a shouting match". Example: "Two players were having a shouting match, so we had to stop the game."

"A shouting match" is when two people start begin yelling at each other and it continues getting louder. Example: "Try to stay calm next time. It doesn't help you to get into a shouting match." Another example: "If you get into a shouting match with that referee, you are going to lose."

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