Petty squabble (4)

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spat

'petty squabble' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

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(Other definitions for spat that I've seen before include "Taps in a small quarrel" , "Showed contempt" , "Gestured with contempt" , "Reacted contemptuously" , "Made gesture of contempt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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