quarrel (with)

verb

Definition of quarrel (with)next
as in to object (to)

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  1. protest
  2. complain
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  • The system protested being singled out for compensation limits in a way that the University of California and California Community Colleges systems were not, putting them at a competitive disadvantage in recruitment.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Officials with Allegiance protested the award, accusing the state of changing the rules during the process to ensure BCBS won back the contract.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Kayley starts service with a positive attitude, hoping to give the guests no reason to complain.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That Sean Payton won by 20 on the road and still spent a good chunk of his postgame presser either complaining, yammering about Jack Lemmon, or both, is a heck of a good sign.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of complain
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“Quarrel (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarrel%20%28with%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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