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quarrel vs pettifoggery

pettifoggery vs quarrel

quarrel and pettifoggery both are nouns.

quarrel is a verb but pettifoggery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarrel Yes No Yes No
pettifoggery Yes No No No
As nouns, pettifoggery is a hyponym of quarrel; that is, pettifoggery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quarrel:
  • quarrel: an angry dispute
  • pettifoggery: a quarrel about petty points
Other hyponyms of quarrel include affray, altercation, fracas, bicker, bickering, fuss, spat, squabble, tiff, bust-up.
quarrel (noun) pettifoggery (noun)
an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges a quarrel about petty points
an angry dispute
quarrel (verb) pettifoggery (verb)
have a disagreement over something
Difference between quarrel and pettifoggery

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