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Quarrel with toxic consequences (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

fall out

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'quarrel with toxic consequences' is the definition.
'fall out' can be an answer for 'quarrel' (falling out is a kind of quarrelling). I am unsure of the 'with toxic consequences' bit.

'quarrel with toxic consequences' is the wordplay.
'quarrel' becomes 'fall' (I've seen this before).
'with toxic consequences' becomes 'out' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'fall'+'out'='FALL-OUT'

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(Other definitions for fall out that I've seen before include "disagree" , "Happen" , "Quarrel - leave the ranks" , "Radioactive pollution" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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