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quarrel

/ quarrel /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
Type of:
arrow
noun Sense 2
an angry dispute
"they had a quarrel"
"they had words"
Type of:
dispute difference difference of opinion
Kinds of:
affray altercation fracas bicker bickering
Derived:
brawl wrangle dispute scrap argufy
verb Sense 3
have a disagreement over something
"We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"
"These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something"
Type of:
argue contend debate
Kinds of:
brawl wrangle spat polemize polemise
Derived:
fight fighting combat scrap combatant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

arrow dispute difference difference of opinion affray altercation fracas bicker bickering argue contend debate