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English noun: quarrel | |||
| 1. | quarrel (communication) an angry dispute | ||
| Samples | They had a quarrel. They had words. | ||
| Synonyms | dustup, row, run-in, words, wrangle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | affray, altercation, bicker, bickering, bust-up, fracas, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff | ||
| 2. | quarrel (artifact) an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrow | ||
English verb: quarrel | |||
| 1. | quarrel (communication) have a disagreement over something | ||
| Samples | We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America. These two fellows are always scrapping over something. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue quarrel, Sam wants to quarrel with Sue | ||
| Synonyms | altercate, argufy, dispute, scrap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | argue, contend, debate, fence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brawl, fall out, polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize, spat, wrangle | ||
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