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quarrel

/ˈkwɔɹəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Quarrel means: an angry dispute.

Synonyms for quarrel21

noun, as in an angry dispute

wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup

verb, as in have a disagreement over something

dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate

also used for quarrel

argument, argy-bargy, altercation, contention, barney, bawl out, blue, bobbery, brawl, clash, carrel, quarry

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What does quarrel mean?3

noun

1

an angry dispute“they had a quarrel”

2

an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

verb

1

have a disagreement over something“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with quarrel?7

two syllables

moraloralcoralflorallaurelchoral

three syllables

immoral
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Quarrel in a sentence

  • They seldom, if ever, quarrel with each other.CK
  • We quarrel a lot, but we always manage to patch things up.sharptoothed
  • When animals sate themselves, they quarrel in the stable.MessDjaaf
  • I have no quarrel with you, and desire to have none.Hybrid
  • I tried to stop their quarrel, but that wasn't easy.CK
  • Out of nowhere, an unbelievable quarrel broke in the middle of the road.SunnyMoon
  • There must always be two parties to a quarrel, says the old adage.ddnktr
  • It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.CK

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Forms of quarrel

as a noun

plural
quarrels

as a verb

past tense
quarreled
present participle
quarreling
third-person singular
quarrels
past participle
quarreled