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Quarrel - it turns very loud (4)

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I believe the answer is:

tiff

'quarrel' is the definition.
(informal term for an argument)

'it turns very loud' is the wordplay.
'turns' is a reversal indicator.
'very loud' becomes 'ff' (musical abbreviation).
'it' backwards is 'ti'.
'ti'+'ff'='TIFF'

(Other definitions for tiff that I've seen before include "Petty squabble" , "Quarrel (colloq.)" , "dispute" , "pet" , "Slight argument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.
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