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quarrel (s) (noun), quarrels (pl)
1. An angry dispute or altercation: The neighbors, the Smiths and the Jacksons, had quarrels regarding who was responsible for the leaves that fell from the tree between their yards in the autumn.
2. A cause of an argument or a dispute: Mr. Black and Mr. Nelson, the two company executives, had no quarrel with the business proposal.
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quarrel (verb), quarrels; quarreled; quarreling
1. To have an angry dispute or argument: Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks were quarreling about how much money they should spend for a new car.
2. To disagree or to differ: Angie's children seem to be quarreling about something all the time.
3. To complain or to find fault: Ada and Kurt quarreled constantly as they kept criticizing each other and they finally had to get a divorce.
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(Latin: carry on a legal suit, lawsuit; quarrel, contention)