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QUARRELSOME
quarrelsome
(adjective) given to quarreling; “arguing children”; “quarrelsome when drinking”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
quarrelsome (comparative more quarrelsome, superlative most quarrelsome)
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
Synonyms: belligerent, contentious
Synonyms
• See also quarrelsome
Source: Wiktionary
Quar"rel*some, a.
Definition: Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.
Syn.
– Pugnacious; irritable; irascible; brawling; choleric; fiery; petulant.
– Quar"rel*some*ly, adv.
– Quar"rel*some*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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