QUARREL (WITH) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

quarrel (with)

verb

Definition of quarrel (with)

as in to object (to)

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Chalking, per university rules that dictate when, where and how students can protest, is not allowed on walls and vertical surfaces.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Throughout that year, as Israelis poured into the streets to protest Netanyahu's far-right government and its plan to weaken the judiciary, Netanyahu's security chiefs warned that regional enemies could take advantage of the turmoil to attack.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

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