Expressed agitation, as a llama (4)

I believe the answer is:

spat

(Other definitions for spat that I've seen before include "Small quarrel between Pats" , "Expectorated in slight quarrel" , "Showed contempt" , "Trivial quarrel" , "Minor conflict" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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