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quarrelsome

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quar⋅rel⋅some

  [kwawr-uhl-suhm, kwor-]
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–adjective
inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
Origin:
1590–1600; quarrel 1 + -some 1

Related forms:
quar⋅rel⋅some⋅ly, adverb
quar⋅rel⋅some⋅ness, noun
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quar·rel·some   (kwôr'əl-səm, kwŏr'-)   
adj.  

  1. Given to quarreling; contentious. See Synonyms at argumentative, belligerent.

  2. Marked by quarreling.

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