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quarrelsome
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quarrelsome
(adjective)
quarrelsome
/
ˈ
kworəlsəm/
adjective
quarrelsome
/
ˈ
kworəlsəm/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARRELSOME
[
more quarrelsome; most quarrelsome
]
:
ready or likely to argue or disagree
She is very
quarrelsome
.
a
quarrelsome
person
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