quarrel
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈkwɔrəl/
- The two friends settled their differences after the quarrel over a game.
- a family quarrel
- a petty quarrel
- a bitter quarrel
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Examples
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After their quarrel, they avoided each other for days until they finally reconciled.
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This isn't the place for a family quarrel.
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I have no personal quarrel with you.
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"We have no quarrel with France."
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I have no quarrel with anyone.
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Your quarrel... is with me.
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Both states claimed those mines and it was a quarrel that was really just about money.
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I seek no quarrel with you, my stout fellow.
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We've had a quarrel since the day we met.
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Accept the senate reservations and get this awful quarrel settled.
Synonyms
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2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
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3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
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2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
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1.6
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
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3.2
A short conflict between people or groups
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8.0
A complaint or argument between people
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6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
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3.9
Repeated small arguments about unimportant things that annoy people
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6.2
A short angry argument between people
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6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
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4.2
A noisy argument about something unimportant
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3.7
A short, unimportant argument between people
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6.0
A noisy argument between people
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6.7
A long heated argument about a specific issue
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6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
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3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
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3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
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7.2
A short angry argument between people that is not very serious
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7.4
A noisy argument that lasts a long time
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3.0
A small disagreement about something unimportant
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9.9
A noisy argument between people about a small issue
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5.2
An angry argument with someone
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7.8
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
An argument between people that uses angry words
How Angry
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word quarrel for an angry argument comes from an old word meaning 'complaint' or 'to complain', so a quarrel is when people voice strong complaints at each other.