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kick up a row

VERB

brawl

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker scuffle tussle

STRONG

altercate argue battle buck caterwaul dispute quarrel roughhouse row rumble scrap spat squabble wrangle wrestle

WEAK

raise Cain

Antonyms

STRONG

agree concur give in harmonize make peace

VERB

outrage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggrieve incense infuriate insult scandalize shock

STRONG

affront defile deflower desecrate force injure jar madden maltreat mistreat misuse oppress persecute rape ravage ravish spoil violate

WEAK

boil over burn up do violence to fire up ill-treat make hit the ceiling raise Cain reach boiling point whip up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment flatter please praise

STRONG

aid assist gladden help honor make happy sanctify satisfy soothe treat well

WEAK

delight

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The Mexican delegate, oldtime Labor Boss Luis Morones, had tried to kick up a row by accusing the A.F.L. of keeping Argentines away from Lima.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I will continue to agitate and kick up a row until we get rid of these evils."

From Time Magazine Archive

I'll bet she was afraid I hadn't said anything to you about it, and she wouldn't give herself away as long as you didn't kick up a row.

From Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University by Field, Charles K. (Charles Kellogg)

Whin the darlin's in those days would kick up a row, Holy smoke, but it must have been hot for the men!

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

Pantalone replied that, with a King in a fainting fit, a Prince gone off on the dangerous adventure of the Oranges, it was only natural to kick up a row.

From The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First by Gozzi, Carlo

kick up a row

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