A dispute or quarrel between parties, esp. over a right, claim, etc. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > a quarrel (42) controversy1448 A dispute or quarrel between parties, esp. over a right, claim, etc. Obsolete. tencion?1473 A contention, dispute, quarrel. brulyie1531 A quarrel, a fray, a disturbance; turmoil. Cf. broil, n.1 pique1532 A quarrel or feeling of enmity between two or more people, countries, etc.; ill feeling, animosity. In early use frequently †in pique. feudc1565 A quarrel, contention, bickering. quarrel1566 A dispute or argument; a violent contention or altercation with another person, or between persons; a disruption of friendly relations. Also… jar1583 A dissension, dispute, quarrel. In later use chiefly with reference to petty (esp. domestic) quarrels. controverse1596 = controversy, n. brack1600 fig. A rupture, quarrel. Obsolete. outcast1620 Scottish. A falling out, a quarrel. Cf. to cast out 6 at cast, v. phrasal verbs. rixation1623 A quarrel, an argument; (occasionally) a fight, a brawl. Also: contention, dispute. controversarya1635 = controversy, n. simultya1637 A quarrel or contention. outfall1647 Scottish, English regional (northern), and Irish English (northern). The act of falling out; a quarrel (see to fall out at fall, v. phrasal verbs 1). outfallingc1650 A falling out; quarrelling. controversion1658 A controversy, a dispute. Obsolete. démêlé1661 Discussion between parties having opposite interests; debate, contention, quarrel. embroilment1667 A state of variance or hostility; a quarrel. strut1677 Strife, contention; a quarrel, wrangle, contest. Obsolete exc. dialect. risse1684 A dispute, a quarrel. rubber1688 In extended use. A quarrel; a turn or bout of quarrelling or recrimination. Obsolete. fray1702 transferred (esp. ‘a war of words’). brulyiement1718 A quarrel, a disturbance, a commotion; turmoil, conflict. fallout1725 A disagreement, a quarrel. Cf. falling out, n. 2. tossa1732 A bout, an encounter. Scottish. Obsolete. embroil1742 A quarrel. ding-dong?1760 colloquial. Chiefly British. A fight or dispute; (now) esp. a heated argument or quarrel. Later also: the vigorous or lively exchange of blows or… pilget1777 A quarrel; a disagreement. Also figurative: a struggle. fratch1805 a disagreement, quarrel. spar1836 transferred. A wordy contest or dispute. splutter1838 A controversy or dispute. bust-up1842 A flare-up; an altercation; an argument, a strong disagreement. Also in extended use. whid1847 A dispute, quarrel. dialect. chip1854 Chiefly English regional (midlands). A dispute, a quarrel, an argument. Frequently in chip out. Cf. chip, v.2 2. Now rare. kass-kass1873 A dispute, a quarrel; conflict, disagreement. Also: name-calling. wap1887 A pugilistic fight. Also, a quarrel. Scottish. run-in1894 colloquial (originally U.S.). A clash, fight, or similar confrontation; an argument or quarrel. Usually in to have a run-in (with). go-round1898 An argument, a confrontation, a set-to; a tussle. blue1943 Australian and New Zealand slang. An argument; a quarrel, fight, brawl. hassle1945 Chiefly North American. A dispute, a quarrel, an argument. Also: argument, wrangling. square-up?1949 a quarrel. ruck1958 A quarrel, a row; (later also) a fight, a brawl, esp. between groups of people. |
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