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   quarrel

   /ˈkwɒrəl/

   noun

   • 1. a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms: "she made the mistake of picking a quarrel with John"
   • ▪ a reason for disagreement with a person, group, or principle: "we have no quarrel with the people of the country, only with the dictator"

   verb

   • 1. have a heated argument or disagreement: "stop quarrelling with your sister"
   • ▪ take exception to or disagree with (something): "some people quarrel with this approach"
   • ▪ complain or scold someone: "he will quarrel like hell if he see black pods on the trees"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘reason for disagreement with a person’): from Old French querele, from Latin querel(l)a ‘complaint’, from queri ‘complain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. quarreller noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   • A

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   • R

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   • R

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   • L

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUARREL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     QUARREL meaning: 1. an angry disagreement between two or...

   • Quarrel: Korean Translation

     QUARREL translate: 말다툼, 말다툼을 하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Quarrel, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     QUARREL definicja: 1. an angry disagreement between two or...

   • Quarrel: Arabic Translation

     QUARREL translate: جِدال / شِجار, يَتَشاجَر / يَتَنازَع....

   • Quarrel: French Translation

     QUARREL translate: se disputer, se quereller, dispute...

   • Traditional

     QUARREL translate: 爭吵，不和, 爭吵，不和. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     QUARREL translate: 争吵，不和, 争吵，不和. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     QUARREL translate: briga, discórdia, discussão, discutir,...

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   noun. an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations. Synonyms: fight, difference, controversy, contention, argument. a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling: She has no quarrel with her present salary.

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   Quarreling is a fact of life, occurring between the best of friends, in the happiest of marriages, and between parents and their children. You’re probably familiar with the verb, quarrel, meaning having a disagreement. When there’s a quarrel, there’s anger.

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