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Case of rowing records being overturned (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spat

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This clue might be a double definition.

'case of rowing records' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'overturned' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'being' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for spat that I've seen before include "Pat's involved in petty quarrel" , "Disagreement" , "angry words" , "Petty quarrel - gaiter" , "Unimportant quarrel between Pats" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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