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quarrel

🇬🇧 UK/'kwɒrәl/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

An angry verbal dispute or argument between people

争吵；口角；不和

v.

To argue angrily; to find fault or disagree with someone

争吵；吵架；挑剔

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
quarrelother
=quarrel

Common Collocations

  • 1.bitter quarrel激烈的争吵
  • 2.pick a quarrel挑起争端
  • 3.patch up a quarrel化解争吵
  • 4.have a quarrel with与……发生争执

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The couple had a bitter quarrel over money that lasted for days.

  • 2.

    I have no quarrel with your decision; it seems perfectly reasonable.

  • 3.

    The old friends patched up their quarrel and agreed to move forward.

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