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quarrel

1

[ kwawr-uhl, kwor- ]

noun

  1. an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling:

    She has no quarrel with her present salary.

verb (used without object)

quarreled, quarreling or (especially British) quarrelled, quarrelling.
  1. to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement.
  3. to make a complaint; find fault.

quarrel

2

[ kwawr-uhl, kwor- ]

noun

  1. a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.
  2. Also a small, square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, as used in latticed windows.
  3. any of various tools with pyramidal heads.

quarrel

1

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. an angry disagreement; argument
  2. a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue
  2. to find fault; complain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

quarrel

2

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. an arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow
  2. a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, usually one of many in a fixed or casement window and framed with lead
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ۱· noun
  • ܲ۱·Բ· adverb
  • ܲ·ܲ۱·Բ adjective
  • ܲ·ܲ۱·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quarrel1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English querele, from Old French, from Latin querēla, querella “complaint,” noun derivative of ܱī “to complain”

Origin of quarrel2

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English quarel, from Old French, from Medieval Latin quadrellus, diminutive of Latin quadrus “sܲ”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quarrel1

C14: from Old French querele, from Latin ܱŧ complaint, from ܱī to complain

Origin of quarrel2

C13: from Old French quarrel pane, from Medieval Latin quadrellus, diminutive of Latin quadrus square
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Idioms and Phrases

see pick a quarrel .
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Synonym Study

Quarrel, dissension refer to disagreement and conflict. Quarrel applies chiefly to a verbal disagreement between individuals or groups and is used with reference to a large variety of situations, from a slight and petty difference of opinion to a violent altercation: It was little more than a domestic quarrel. Their quarrel led to the barroom brawl. Dissension usually implies a profound disagreement and bitter conflict. It also applies chiefly to conflict within a group or to members of the same group: dissension within the union; dissension among the Democrats.
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Example Sentences

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She added: “I knew he was unhappy at home. I wasn’t the little sweet coffee-tea-or-me wife. We quarreled a lot.”

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Phillip said he reached for a replica historical sword as his parents’ quarreling grew more heated, because he was worried.

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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.

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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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Ferguson and his wife had been quarreling about money and gratitude for hours when he removed his Glock from his ankle holster and fired a single bullet through her midsection on Aug. 3, 2023.

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