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- pronunciation:
- kwaw
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kwa
rl
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an angry or bitter disagreement or argument.
The loud quarrel in apartment 2-B could be heard by all the neighbors.Let's not get into a quarrel over this small matter.- synonyms:
- controversy, disagreement, dispute
- similar words:
- affray, altercation, bicker, conflict, feud, fight, row, skirmish, word
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| definition 2: |
that which causes or stimulates such a disagreement.
I have a quarrel with his methods.- synonyms:
- dispute
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| related words: |
argument, brawl, breach, broil, clash, collision, combat, difference, disagreement, fuss, haggle, miff, misunderstanding, tangle, tiff, tilt |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
quarrels, quarreling, quarreled |
| definition 1: |
to disagree or argue angrily or bitterly.
He and his father-in-law are quarreling about politics again.They quarreled until late into the night.After the death of their father, the son and daughter quarreled over their inheritance.I really don't want to quarrel with you about this.- synonyms:
- altercate, argue, disagree, dispute
- similar words:
- bicker, brawl, feud, fight, spar, spat, squabble, wrangle
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| definition 2: |
to express disagreement, complain, or find fault.
I quarrel with that proposal because it's simply too unrealistic.- synonyms:
- differ, disagree
- similar words:
- argue, complain, contend, dispute, dissent, object to
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| related words: |
broil, caterwaul, clash, collide, disagree, quibble, scrap, tangle |
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| derivations: |
quarrelingly (adv.), quarreler (n.) |
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