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quarrel
1[kwawr-uhl, kwor-]
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
Synonyms: , , , ,a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling.
She has no quarrel with her present salary.
verb (used without object)
to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle.
Synonyms: , , ,to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement.
to make a complaint; find fault.
quarrel
2[kwawr-uhl, kwor-]
noun
a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.
Also a small, square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, as used in latticed windows.
any of various tools with pyramidal heads.
quarrel
1/ ˈɒə /
noun
an angry disagreement; argument
a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievance
verb
to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue
to find fault; complain
quarrel
2/ ˈɒə /
noun
an arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow
a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, usually one of many in a fixed or casement window and framed with lead
Other 51Թ Forms
- quarreler noun
- quarrelingly adverb
- unquarreling adjective
- unquarrelling adjective
- ˈܲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quarrel1
Origin of quarrel2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quarrel1
Origin of quarrel2
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Someday we Americans may stop quarreling over our response to the COVID-19 pandemic — lockdown orders, social distancing and so forth — but one category of debate may never become immune to second-guessing.
She added: “I knew he was unhappy at home. I wasn’t the little sweet coffee-tea-or-me wife. We quarreled a lot.”
Phillip said he reached for a replica historical sword as his parents’ quarreling grew more heated, because he was worried.
The universe of problems imagined for the user was comically small: a quarrel with a coworker, a disagreement with a spouse or a fussy child.
For much of the production, directed by George C. Wolfe, I was quibbling and quarreling with the reigning queen of Broadway.
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