quarrel
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
quarrelled
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past participleof quarrel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof quarrel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
quarrelnounan angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
Example Sentences
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But it has quarrelled with neighbours and allies since taking power.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2022
On Wednesday, day seven of the trial, lead prosecutor Thomas Binger and Judge Bruce Schroeder loudly quarrelled in court.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2021
In many of these cases, passengers have quarrelled with their flight attendants over mask use.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2021
Sometimes they quarrelled, but whenever that happened they solved it by imposing a time-out.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2020
Tycho also quarrelled with some of his tenants on the mainland and got into trouble with the ruling Council for neglecting the maintenance of a chapel that formed part of his estates.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
