quarrel
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
quarreller
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a word derived from
quarrel.
Example Sentences
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His ambition, like every other foreigner’s, was to become an accomplished English quarreller, and this was practice for him.
From Diary of a Pilgrimage by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
"I am no longer such a quarreller, Boris," he answered.
From Debts of Honor by Arthur B. (Arthur Battishill) Yolland
"Blind, foolish quarreller," said his conscience, "this would not have come to thee in fighting for the king and the country, nor if thou hadst listened to Olenka."
From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
"My better comfort is, my good dame," answered Olifaunt, "that the lad is no brawler or quarreller, unless strongly urged, and that he has nothing valuable about him to any one but me."
From The Fortunes of Nigel by Sir Walter Scott
Of all candidates at a club a known quarreller is more sure of blackballs now than even in the times when such a one provoked duels.
From Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope
