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dispute vs quarrel

quarrel vs dispute

dispute and quarrel both are nouns.

dispute and quarrel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dispute Yes No Yes No
quarrel Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quarrel is a hyponym of dispute; that is, quarrel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dispute:
  • dispute: a disagreement or argument about something important
  • quarrel: an angry dispute
As verbs, dispute and quarrel are synonyms defined as:
  • dispute and quarrel: have a disagreement over something
Other synonyms of dispute include altercate, argufy, scrap.
dispute (noun) quarrel (noun)
coming into conflict with an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
a disagreement or argument about something important an angry dispute
dispute (verb) quarrel (verb)
take exception to have a disagreement over something
have a disagreement over something
Difference between dispute and quarrel

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