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A fight broken off? (5)

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scrap

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'a fight' is the definition.
(a scrap is a minor fight)

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(Other definitions for scrap that I've seen before include "Argy-bargy" , "Small piece; abolish" , "Waste metal or informal fight" , "Break up - fight" , "Tiny piece; abolish" .)

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