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tiff
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tiff
(noun)
tiff
/
ˈ
tɪf/
noun
plural
tiffs
tiff
/
ˈ
tɪf/
noun
plural
tiffs
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIFF
[
count
]
:
a small fight or argument about something that is not important
She got into a
tiff
[=
quarrel
] with her boyfriend.
a
tiff
over money
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