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
In many of these cases, passengers have quarrelled with their flight attendants over mask use.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2021
Even in late middle age, the sisters quarrelled over what kind of hospital care their mother should receive.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2020
Here, in the legendary birthplace of AI, they quarrelled over what to call their still-slumbering creation.
From Nature ● Oct. 1, 2019
"Aye. A man named Falconer. The man you quarrelled wi' outside the Globe that day."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
