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Antonyms for quarrel
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : kwawr-uhl, kwor- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr- |
Definition of quarrel
Origin :- "angry dispute," mid-14c., originally "ground for complaint," from Old French querele "matter, concern, business; dispute, controversy" (Modern French querelle), from Latin querella "complaint, accusation; lamentation," from queri "to complain, lament." Replaced Old English sacan. Sense of "contention between persons" is from 1570s.
- noun disagreement
- verb disagree
- "You seek to force a quarrel, sir," said the young man, white with anger.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- "So ends our quarrel, then," said Aylward, sheathing his sword.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Very well, then, Sir, you are ill; don't let us quarrel about that.
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- He cherishes no quarrel, therefore, with his destiny, nor with the Author of it.
- Extract from : « The Old Apple Dealer (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The quarrel is not yours nor mine, nor the grievances naither.
- Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh
- Mr. Payne was inclined to quarrel with the Tent-Maker on one score only.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- But I believe you want to quarrel for the pleasure of making it up again.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- We had a quarrel on the subject; I protesting against all such work.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- "No one ever saw me quarrel, 'ladies' or anybody else," I replied.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- But this sulky, slave-driving cub must needs force the quarrel from the start.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
Synonyms for quarrel
- affray
- altercate
- altercation
- argue
- argument
- battle
- battle royal
- be at loggerheads
- beef
- bicker
- bickering
- brannigan
- brawl
- breach
- break with
- broil
- bump
- carp
- caterwaul
- catfight
- cavil
- charge
- clash
- collide
- combat
- commotion
- complain
- complaint
- contend
- contention
- contest
- controversy
- cross swords
- differ
- difference
- difference of opinion
- difficulty
- disapproval
- disapprove
- discord
- disputation
- dispute
- dissension
- dissent
- dissidence
- disturbance
- divide
- dust
- embroil
- fall out
- falling-out
- feud
- fight
- find fault
- fisticuffs
- fracas
- fray
- fuss
- get tough with
- hassle
- have it out
- have words
- lock horns
- misunderstanding
- mix it up
- object to
- objection
- rhubarb
- row
- ruckus
- run-in
- scrap
- set to
- set-to
- spar
- spat
- squabble
- strife
- strive
- struggle
- take exception
- take on
- tangle
- tiff
- tumult
- vary
- vendetta
- war
- wrangle
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