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   Quar·rel

   /ˈkwôrəl/

   

   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 quarreling with your sister"
   • ▪ take exception to or disagree with (something): "some people quarrel with this approach"

   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. quarreler noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   Add to word list. B2. an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups: They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since. We have no quarrel with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them).

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   To quarrel is to fight — but usually not physically. 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.

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   [countable] an angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter. a family quarrel. quarrel with somebody He had had a quarrel with his brother. He got involved in a quarrel with his neighbour. quarrel about something They had a quarrel about money. quarrel over something a quarrel over the ownership of a piece of land.

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   Definition of quarrel – Learner’s Dictionary. quarrel. noun. uk / ˈkwɒr ə l / us. Add to word list. B2 [ C ] an argument: She walked out after having a quarrel with her boss. have no quarrel with sb/sth. to not disagree with someone or something: We have no quarrel with either of those ideas. quarrel. verb [ I ]

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   quarrel. noun. /ˈkwɔrəl/ , /ˈkwɑrəl/ [countable] quarrel (with somebody/between A and B) (about/over something) an angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter a family quarrel He did not mention the quarrel with his wife. They had a quarrel about money.

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   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.

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   Quarrel definition, an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations. See more.