Cryptic crossword clue
Tailless baby pigeon spurted and spat 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SQUABBLE

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What does SQUABBLE mean?

SQUABBLE noun
  1. A minor fight or argument.
SQUABBLE verb
  1. To participate in a minor fight or argument.
  2. To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.

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