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quarreler

noun

variants or quarreller
Definition of quarrelernext
as in defendant
a person who takes part in a dispute known as the quarreler in the family, she never dropped an argument, no matter how pointless

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarreler
  1. defendant
  2. plaintiff
  3. fighter
  4. debater
  5. disputant
  6. contestant
Noun
  • Thaci and the other defendants, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, pleaded not guilty to all charges against them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers court in The Hague have asked for a maximum 45-year prison sentence for Thaci and the other defendants, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • The plaintiffs also claim the president doesn't have the authority to build the arch without approval from Congress.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Defending Education, which sued UC in June 2026, is the sole plaintiff in the case.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • Houthi fighters in Yemen have increased attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia, and the kingdom’s East-West oil pipeline, a key route for Saudi crude exports, has shut down amid attacks.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • Research has previously shown that AI models can be extremely persuasive, more so than even the best human salespeople or debaters.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Personal laptops allow debaters to research, organize evidence and prepare for tournaments during free periods.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of debater
Noun
  • The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.
    — Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of disputant
Noun
  • Below, find the full list of contestants for The Traitors season five.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Will any contestants get sucked into a chocolate pipe, Augustus Gloop-style?
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of contestant
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“Quarreler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarreler. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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