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quarrelsome
[ kwawr-uhl-suhm, kwor- ]
/ ˈkwɔr əl səm, ˈkwɒr- /
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adjective
inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
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quar·rel·some·ly, adverbquar·rel·some·ness, nounun·quar·rel·some, adjectiveWords nearby quarrelsome
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British Dictionary definitions for quarrelsome
quarrelsome
/ (ˈkwɒrəlsəm) /
adjective
inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent
Derived forms of quarrelsome
quarrelsomely, adverbquarrelsomeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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