falling outs

Friendships gone sour

Falling outs is the plural of falling out, a quarrel or serious disagreement that damages a relationship: They had several falling outs over money before finally cutting ties.

The phrase suggests a rupture—people who were close have fallen out of harmony with each other.

Related

harsh words · bad blood · schism · discord · altercation · issues · dispute · rows · breaks · misunderstanding · conflict · rift · apology · argument · conciliation · alienation · hurt feelings · factionalism

Opposites
relational harmony

falling outsreconciliations

Restorations of friendly relations

rapprochements · reunions · peacemaking · burying the hatchet · truces

relationship state

falling outsfriendships

Voluntary affectionate relationships

alliances · harmony · accord · unity · bonds

relationship trajectory

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Acts of forming connections

friendships · alliances · partnerships · unions · connections

Family

falling, fall, falls, fell, fallen, faller, fallers, downfall, waterfall

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G