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quarrel
quarrel1
—quarreler, n. —quarrelingly, adv.
/kwawr"euhl, kwor"-/, n., v., quarreled, quarreling or (esp. Brit.) quarrelled, quarrelling.
n.
1. an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
2. a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling: She has no quarrel with her present salary.
v.i.
3. to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle.
4. to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement.
5. to make a complaint; find fault.
[1300-50; ME querele < OF < L querela, querella a complaint, deriv. of queri to complain]
Syn. 1. argument, contention, controversy, difference, fight. 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. 3. bicker, argue, brawl, fight.
quarrel2
/kwawr"euhl, kwor"-/, n.
1. a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.
2. Also, quarry. a small, square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, as used in latticed windows.
3. any of various tools with pyramidal heads.
[1175-1225; ME quarel < OF < ML quadrellus, dim. of L quadrus square]

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